5-Minute Language Blog

  • Top tips for learning languages: Q&A

    Top tips for learning languages: Q&A

    I’ve asked you guys (on my Facebook community page) whether you have any questions about language learning that I could answer. Thank you to everyone who submitted their questions! They’re exactly the kinds of questions I often asked myself when I first started learning languages. I’m going to answer them below, space permitting, but if…

  • Language motivation vlog: the Millennium Bridge

    Language motivation vlog: the Millennium Bridge

    What’s the Millennium Bridge got to do with language learning? I’ve written a post recently about how to stay motivated when learning language. If you need some more language motivation, though, here’s my latest vlog, which provides just that! The Millennium Bridge is a suspension bridge in London, UK. How is that related to language…

  • How to improve your listening skills in a foreign language

    How to improve your listening skills in a foreign language

    Understanding spoken language is probably one of the more difficult aspects of learning a language. It doesn’t just involve understanding the individual words that make up the language. Other factors that affect your understanding include the accent the person is speaking with, the clarity with which they pronounce sounds, their individual style of speaking, but…

  • How to set SMART goals for language learning

    How to set SMART goals for language learning

    How to set SMART goals for language learning Have you heard people talk about SMART goals before? I’m sure you have – the internet is full of articles about goal setting and how it can make things better. And believe me – it can! SMART goals are a very useful tool when learning a language, and I’m about…

  • You are an unbreakable language learner

    You are an unbreakable language learner

    I’d like to share a personal story with you today. The idea came to me when I was working on my recent blog post with tips on how to stay motivated when learning a language. Staying motivated is tough. We all sometimes procrastinate, to a certain degree, but that’s easy to overcome with some minor tweaks to…