If you're a music lover, as well as a language lover, then you're going to like today's episode. I talk about how to use music as a tool to help you with the language you're learning. So put away all your books and study materials because today, we jammin'!

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In this week's Grammar Talk, I speak again to verbs, but to a very specific category of them known as phrasal verbs. Do you know the difference between to go at and to go on? Well if you think they're used in the same way as the non-phrasal verb form to go, then listen closely to what I have to say in this episode. So let's get on with it already!

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Idioms are a really unique bunch of expressions that exist in every language. But should you learn them? Do you really need to kill two birds with one stone or bite the bullet when it comes down to it? Well if you're wondering what in the world I'm talking about then today I spill the tea.

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I'm back with another Language Talk, this time with Kate, a Dutch language teacher originally from Russia but now living in Canada. Kate and I discuss her acquisition of the Dutch language in college and what led her to eventually teach it to other Russians like herself. We also speak on the topic of doing language instruction in a language that you didn't grow up speaking. Many thanks to Kate for sharing her language experience and showing us all that anything is possible!

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If you're trying to build your vocabulary then you're probably wondering whether you should spend more time with individual words or phrases. Now both these categories are important for language learning, but does one have more bang for its buck? Find out in today's episode!

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I used to get so frustrated with the things I didn't understand in the language I was learning, not realizing that I just didn't have enough information yet. Some things you won't be able to understand at the level you're currently at, and other things are completely new to you. So don't lose heart!

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As much as I wish language learning were nothing but fun, there are times when it's not, and most language learners don't want to hear this. But I think of all the things I had to learn by doing tedious exercises and following unpleasant study routines in order to get to the next level in the language I was learning.  Are you avoiding these difficult language practices?

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Once you've set up a study routine with the language you're learning, you may wonder what to focus on. And not that there aren't many different things that could help you reach your goals of fluency, there are certain things that I will ALWAYS concentrate on to reach mine. So maybe this is what's been missing from yours!

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Have you already made a plan for how you're going to learn a new language this year? If you haven't, but you'd like to, then I share my thoughts on setting up the best study routine for your language learning success.

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After a short hiatus at the end of last year, I'm back with many new ideas and much to tell! I've been thinking about a lot of language topics I want to get into with you guys, so if you're romanced by language, then this is the place to be.

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