Language learning

Anxiety

Quite a lot of my students have told me that they feel anxious when speaking Russian. They are good at […]

During three years of living in an English speaking country, I have learned a lot about language learning. Under the

Isn’t it hilarious that in 2015, when the world is globalized and connected, many people still believe they should have

When I was a teenager, I explored the Western rock music. Among other old names, I discovered The Doors and

Language learners are usually afraid of making mistakes. When you learn a new language and try to put your ideas

Online lessons with native speakers bring language learning to a new level. Everybody with a computer connected to the internet,

It is fascinating how strongly school determines our behavior and perception of the world. School teaches us to value scores

At the end of this February, I launched a podcast for students of Russian. The podcast is in Russian. Each

What can one do after failing to achieve something? Learning from failure is a good way to utilise one’s painful

What helps people to acquire a new language? Surprisingly, it is not adding something new to their everyday practice. It

We need goals. They navigate us through the chaos of life. They help us to become what we want to

Have you heard about a language learning method called interlinear translation? I hadn’t, until recently. A few days ago, I