Notes on learning languages
Methods that work, habits that last, and the quirks of the languages we teach.
Why stories beat word lists
A word you met inside a story comes with a scene, a feeling and a sentence around it. That is why it sticks.
Ten minutes a day is a real plan
Short daily reading outperforms long weekend sessions. Here is how to make the habit survive a busy week.
The German alphabet, and the four letters that are different
German uses the same 26 letters as English, plus ä, ö, ü and ß. Here is how they sound and where you will see them.
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