There are many differences between Russian and Polish but there's no denying that knowing Russian gives a huge head start with Polish.
Social networking is a big part of my Turkish language learning strategy and Yonja is a perfect place to start.
It's not going to make sense at first. Perhaps the hardest part of learning a language is getting past the stage where it doesn't make sense.
Listen to this short story called O Rádio Apaixonado, by Moacyr Scliar, a respected Brazilian author who recently died.
What does it mean when you say you want to learn a language? What do you expect to be true before you have learned a language?
Learning a new language is a lot like taking a long drive, full of uncertainty, unexpected delays and bad weather.
Today, I want to read to you a small passage from Stephen's autobiography called Moab Is My Washpot in Russian (helpful for Intermediate learners).
It's been 3 months learning the language and so it's time for a progress report on my Turkish.
The best way to get your ears accustomed to hearing a new language is actually to start speaking the new language first.
