How Your Mother-tongue Sabotages Your Language Learning
What helps people to acquire a new language? Surprisingly, it is not adding something new to their everyday practice. It […]
Language learning
My articles about language learning – tips and tricks, personal experience, observations, case studies and more.
Setting Up Right Goals
We need goals. They navigate us through the chaos of life. They help us to become what we want to
Language learning
Interlinear Books: Bring Literature Into Your Language Learning
Have you heard about a language learning method called interlinear translation? I hadn’t, until recently. A few days ago, I
How Not To Die Of Boredom
The first steps into a new language are the hardest ones. You know so little, you have to look up
Language learning, Russian language
Why Etymology Matters
The question of why some words look suspiciously similar in Russian and English first arose when I started learning English
Don’t Be Polite, Be Helpful
“There is a large Russian community in my city, and I have made friends with some Russians. We meet on
How To Learn Russian Independently
I’m a great supporter of online education. The Internet opens literally unlimited opportunities, for example, everyone can learn any language
Language learning
Why Word By Word Translation Sucks
My English teacher always suggested that students read the whole paragraph first and only then open a dictionary and look
Language learning, Russian language
10 Weird Facts About the Russian Language
1. The Russian alphabet is weird itself. Some characters are exactly like in the Latin alphabet, while others look the