Hey reader,
As you read this I am currently on holiday in Portugal. I’ve been learning Portuguese for the month before in preparation, and hopefully I’m managing to make myself understood.
I say hopefully because I’m writing this in advance.
So if aliens have just landed and dropped us a brand new language and you’re wondering why I’m not talking about it - that’s why.
Anyway…
This week MondeLibrary surpassed 1,000 resources! 🥳
The mission is far from complete, I’ve just rounded out Portuguese and have moved on to Spanish. If you’re a Spanish beginner, I have a backlog of awesome YouTube channels that I intend to load it up with. Keep an eye out on the newsletter to find out once it’s done.
Simon
🛠️Resource spotlight: ConversationExchange
A nice alternative to the App-centric way language exchanges are done these days. ConversationExchange takes it back to a more simplistic time. Find people learning your language, send a message, set up a call - that’s all! No notifications, no gamification, just connections between people.
🌐Language learning
Is Social Media Destroying Your Language Learning? - oh man do I agree with this one!
This user is trying to advance their language level by just reading an enormous amount - an interesting ongoing case study.
How to listen better in your language.
💻From around the web
Why are languages spoken at different speeds?
How ass works in sentences like I’m gonna sue her ass.
How different are Modern Hebrew and Biblical Hebrew?
Till next time!
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