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February 22, 2025 How to introduce yourself in Japanese
High School Japanese
November 29, 2024 Tips for learning Japanese
College High School Japanese
September 20, 2024 So many tenses! How to organize romance languages
College High School academics
August 23, 2024 Some advice on learning a language in order to read difficult literary texts:
College Graduate School academics classics
June 19, 2024 Thinking of double majoring in a foreign language?
College academics
May 31, 2024 Curiosity and fun: how to really learn a language
College High School
May 18, 2022 How to study for Chinese dictation quizzes
chinese College High School academics
December 1, 2021 Why I love teaching Spanish
Spanish High School academics
September 20, 2021 A language study routine that actually works
High School academics
July 23, 2021 Why and how I learned seven languages (and am learning two more!)
College High School
February 15, 2021 Learn Spanish with podcasts!
Spanish
February 12, 2021 How to simplify pronouns in Spanish
Spanish
January 27, 2021 How to use root words to learn vocabulary
study skills English High School ESL Latin academics
August 7, 2020 Explaining eight common Chinese idioms (“chéngyǔ”)
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January 24, 2020 The music of Mandarin: learning the five tones of the language
chinese College High School academics
January 1, 2020 Grammar: one to 1
English High School ESL academics grammar
December 25, 2019 What’s that sound? Diphthong (diptongo), hiatus (hiato), and understanding Spanish syllables
Spanish High School
August 23, 2019 Why the perfect language-teaching bot might be a long way off … And, some good apps to use while we’re waiting for it
French
January 7, 2019 21st Century Spanish-Language Films You Can Stream Right Now
Spanish
November 20, 2017 How to Hold on to a New Language After a Long Break
July 21, 2017 Speech is silver, silence is golden: how pausing transforms communication
English expository writing College High School interview prep
May 22, 2017 Why does English borrow so many words from other languages?
English High School academics
May 1, 2017 5 key differences between American and British spelling conventions
English High School academics grammar
January 20, 2017 Verbified nouns: Engaging with cultural cliché[é?]s through language study
ESL
December 12, 2016 A list of common homophones and their differences
English High School ESL academics
October 17, 2016 The most common English prefixes and their meanings
study skills English SAT High School academics
November 8, 2015 5 things you need to study Classics to really understand
history English College Latin classics Greek
October 12, 2015 What’s the International Phonetic Alphabet and why is it great?
College High School Linguistics
September 30, 2015 Should I Become a Linguistics Major?
August 31, 2015 A review of Duolingo: is it really worth your time?
College High School
June 1, 2015 How to Learn (and Retain) Foreign Language Vocab
April 27, 2015 The Language Tutor: How to Learn a New Language
February 13, 2015 The Language Tutor: How to Learn a Language from Your Living Room
January 10, 2015 The Language Tutor: Dispelling myths, stereotypes, and misconceptions
Spanish College High School
December 26, 2014 Latin Tutor: Why Should I Study Latin?
Latin
July 30, 2014 The Language Tutor: Simple Tricks for Summer Language Practice
summer activities
June 20, 2014 The Language Tutor: There Is No Spoon But You
May 16, 2014 The French Tutor: Tips and Tricks for the French SAT Subject Test
French
April 14, 2014 Summer Academics: Should You Study Abroad? Heck Yes!
summer activities
March 19, 2014 The benefits of studying ancient Greek in high school
college admissions SAT High School classics
March 17, 2014 The benefits of taking Latin in high school
college admissions High School Latin
February 17, 2014 The Language Tutor: Myths and Truth
career advice
December 25, 2013 The Language Tutor: The Importance of Being Idiomatic
French
November 27, 2013 The Language Tutor: Doubt Not the Dictionary
November 20, 2013 The Language Tutor: Everyday Immersion
July 30, 2013 Language Tutor: Tricks for Foreign Language Practice this Summer
study skills
October 31, 2012 Language Tutor Tells-All: What to Look for in a Language Tutor
October 15, 2012 Language Tutor Tells-All: Which Methodology Works for You
study skills
September 7, 2012 Language Tutor Tells-All: Reading Comprehension
July 9, 2012 Language Tutor Tells-All: Listening Comprehension

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