Resource Review: Living Language Korean
Living Language is one of the big names in independent-study language courses. When I started studying German many years ago, I spent an entire summer with the Living Language German course. It was divided...
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Book Review: Fluent Forever
Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It by Gabriel Wyner Lexplorers rating: 8.5/10 Amazon.com average customer rating: 4.5/5 Language learning can be a lot like exercise and weight loss:...
Resource Review: Memrise App
I am deep in the phase of vocabulary acquisition in the Couch to Korean Challenge, and I have been investigating the options for flash card apps for my (Android) phone. I am a firm...
Yes We Have No Bananas
One of the most basic and most important types of human communication is the ability to convey agreement and disagreement: facial expressions like the smile and the frown, head movements like the head nod...
The First Water Stop in the Couch to Korean Challenge
An essential part of any running race, from a 5k through a marathon, is the sequence of regularly-spaced water stops along the course. These water stops, normally tables with cups of water, allow the...
Book Review: Babel No More
Babel No More: The Search for the World’s Most Extraordinary Language Learners by Michael Erard Lexplorers rating: 9.5/10 Amazon.com average customer rating: 4.0/5 There is a certain appeal to stories about extreme...
Diving Into The Korean Grammar
Having dipped my toe in the water by learning my first Korean words, I couldn’t resist just diving headfirst into the inviting waters of the Korean grammar. Much like my initial impressions of the...
Counting in Korean: A Myriad and 18 Challenges
In the early weeks of the Couch to Korean Challenge, I have been focusing exclusively on evaluating Korean resources and on learning the fundamentals of the Korean writing and sound systems. This has been...
Learning the Korean Sound System
With the writing system well in hand, the next goal in the Couch to Korean Challenge is to practice and master the sounds and sound system of Korean. The Good Fortunately, there is a...
At the Corner of Thingvalla Ave. and Ericsson St.
Walking through a nearby neighborhood in Cambridge MA, I often pass Thingvalla Avenue, and I have been curious about the origin of the name. Thingvalla is not a traditional English-sounding name, and it stands...
