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The context of a language is the culture of a language. Words, phrases, and expressions have a history, connotation, nuance, humor, cultural relevance, and cultural sensitivity. Cultural immersion provides an insight into how language is used. Rather than memorize phrases…

Listening is one of the most underrated aspects of language learning. Speaking, grammar, vocabulary are usually the focus of the majority of the time spent on language learning. But to be truly fluent, you have to be able to understand.…

People often believe that the key to learning a language is having a good memory, or being talented, or having a knack for mimicking sounds. And it’s true that those talents can give you an initial boost. But over the…

Most people study French for the very practical reason that it’s a useful skill to have — maybe for a trip, maybe for work, maybe for school. But no one tells you that learning French will fundamentally alter the way…