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Tiny Habits for Language Learning
If I wanted to cross the threshold into fluency I needed to hack the habit-forming process. Maintaining consistency with the habits and routines that I know are good for me is one of my biggest frustrations. I love self-improvement and have mountains of...
3 Unique Immersion Hacks: Portuguese Fluency from Home
Learn Faster: Be Immersed in Portuguese from Home People love to say that the best way to learn a language is through immersion. While immersion is one component to fluency, you won't magically become fluent in Portuguese just by moving to Brazil. Combining...
Turning Quarantine Lemons into Language Fluency
I'm generally a pretty positive and optimistic person. I'm also an empath and feel like the fear and worry of the world has been resting on my shoulders. I have prepared myself and my family the best that I can for the COVID-19 pandemic and have decided that now it's...
Practice your Spanish with Reggaeton and Bad Bunny
Hola! One very fun and exciting way that I use to keep up with my Spanish is by listening to Reggaeton. I currently have Bad Bunny’s new album YHLQMDLG* on repeat at my apartment and can’t get enough of it. *YHLQMDLG stands for "Yo hago lo que me da la gana" which...
Nutrition, Exercise, and Rest: How the science behind weightlifting will skyrocket your fluency
I am a lifter. Ten years ago, I couldn’t even imagine describing myself that way. I had run marathons as a teenager, and my skinny, high-school frame had become skinny-fat after ten years of marriage and young fatherhood. Besides, who has time to go to the gym? Five...
Quarantine is a growth opportunity. Emerge speaking a foreign language.
I don't remember where I first heard the term "Monk Mode", but it has stuck with me ever since. The idea behind it is just that there are times and seasons in life when the best thing to do is to eliminate social interaction and other distractions and really focus on...
The Gingerbread Man: Spanish Audio Story
El Hombre de Jengibre The Gingerbread Man in Spanish With English Translation Listening to children's stories in Spanish is a great way to learn Spanish and improve your listening comprehension. Follow along as a native Parley Blue language coach reads The...
The Gingerbread Man: Portuguese Audio Story
O Boneco de Gengibre The Gingerbread Man in Portuguese With English Translation Listening to children's stories in Portuguese is a great way to learn Portuguese and improve your listening comprehension. Follow along as a native Parley Blue language coach reads...
The Gingerbread Man: French Audio Story
L’homme de pain d’épice The Gingerbread Man in French With English Translation Listening to children's stories in French is a great way to learn French and improve your listening comprehension. Follow along as a native Parley Blue language coach reads The Gingerbread...
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