Helping you learn languages strategically with meta-strategies — check the blog for #languagelearning tips!
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If you're learning German and want to listen to podcasts:
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#langtwt #LearnGerman #podcastrecommendations
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Want to say clever things in Japanese? Learn some epic proverbs:
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#langtwt #LearnJapanese
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Listen to Danish-language podcasts produced by Denmark’s top museums:
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#podcasts #museums #history #learnDanish #langtwt
Danish-language Podcasts from Museums in Denmark
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Get the most for your money! Learn the high-frequency words that appear most often in Czech, there are books 2, 3, 4 in this series:
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#langtwt #BookRecommendation #LearnCzech
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Only the best from @Tuttle! Learn traditional Chinese characters by breaking down what the components are that make up the meaning of the word. Best for those who speak way better than they can read or write.
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The more 成語 you know, the more you're considered intellectual in Chinese culture. See if you can master all 500 in this book:
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#langtwt #LearnChinese #BookRecommendations
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If you want to keep up with current events in Chinese, newspapers are their own world and you'll need to learn "newspaper Chinese". This series is for intermediate and advanced readers (linked to advanced here):
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#langtwt #LearnChinese #BookRecommendations
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Chinese has a "simple" grammar structure, but its rule exceptions and quirks can be tricky. Learn them all here:
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Listen to @Pimsleur Audio and #LearnCantonese. Never underestimate the power of listening in your language learning journey. amzn.to/3TR7sfI #langtwt
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Chinese is such a visual language, when you fully understand the characters, you'll see the pictographs representing the concepts. Not the cheapest book, but you get what you paid for:
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#langtwt #LearnChinese #BookRecommendations
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Learn colloquial #Cantonese so you can speak like a modern normal person. Master tones once and for all. Not for travelers looking for standard phrases or basic learners looking for shortcuts. amzn.to/3ArGPHu
#langtwt #LearnCantonese #BookRecommendation
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It says "basic", but it's not for completely new learners. Best as supplemental grammar help, and with workbook included, you can expect to break down sentence structure and make great strides.
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#langtwt #LearnCantonese #BookRecommendations
Basic Cantonese (Routledge Grammar Workbooks)
Basic Cantonese (Routledge Grammar Workbooks)
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Learning Cantonese, not Mandarin? As the second most recognizable Chinese dialect, with more or less the same written form, the pronunciation is quite different. Teach yourself the difference! amzn.to/3exR41Q
#langtwt #LearnCantonese #BookRecommendation
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“The” English accent is actually many different accents. Even the same family won’t have the same one!
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#langtwt #LearnEnglish
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Help Türkiye by buying A1 and A2 curriculum at a discount — @turkishle_ will donate course sales to help earthquake victims:
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Studying About Languages and The Mysteries of Vernacular — check out the Langscape map!
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The English We Speak: “Hot under the collar”
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Once you start studying past tense in Romance languages, things become muddy when comparing to English because the inter-language conjugation don’t “match”.
So find a curriculum that slowly builds up the language logic for you, like @MyItalianCircle
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Numbers 11-20 in Italian are the most difficult because each one has some unique twist to it. Watch this excellent video that explains how to remember and especially how to pronounce correctly.
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#langtwt #LearnItalian #numbers
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