Hola, Podcasts are a great way to supplement your language studies. When I was learning Spanish in college, I almost always listened to a podcast or music in Spanish while I walked to class. It's a great way to take advantage of those in-between moments and get lots...
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How to Memorize the Colors (or any word!) in Spanish Faster
Los Colores Learning in context is the fastest way to learn vocabulary words in a foreign language. By combining listening, reading, and speaking new words within complete sentences, you’ll learn Spanish faster. Deliberate practice is one of the 6 research-backed...
Why Language Learning in the US is Broken
If you're going to do something, do it right. Unfortunately, language learning is rarely done right. In the United States, it's especially broken. Billions of dollars and millions of hours spent a year with very little to show for it. High school classes, free mobile...
Foreign language fluency heals prejudice and narrow-mindedness
Mark Twain said it well: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all...
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...
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...
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