Accelerated learning for Welsh – a new training group
I’ve spent a lot of the last two years (or more) working one-on-one or in very small groups with people who want to get through as many sessions of a […]
Category Archives: High Intensity Language Training
The 7 Stages of Learning a Language: Stage 6
So, let’s recap: Stage 1, you get yourself 5 questions and answers. Stage 2, you start listening to recordings of conversations using what you’ve learnt. Stage 3, you build one […]
make it stick – a book which uncovers scientific support for some of what we do!
So, I’m back from Cardiff, and while it was a hugely interesting three weeks or so down there, the single most exciting moment might have come just a day or […]
High Intensity Language Training – Your First ‘High Intensity Day’
Quick recap: make mistakes, push on with new material, try to wean yourself off the pause button, and have some ‘No English’ time (10 minutes, 10 days, whatever you choose…;-)). […]
High Intensity Language Training – Forced Production
The last three posts (1, 2, 3) have suggested that you: a) make mistakes, and celebrate making mistakes, b) push on with new material, instead of repeating sessions, and c) […]
High Intensity Language Training – Speed of Production
So, the last two posts (1, 2) boil down to: a) Make mistakes, and celebrate making mistakes – they’re NOT a sign that you’re not learning, and b) Don’t repeat […]
High Intensity Language Training – when to repeat sessions
Hang on a moment – let me just struggle to overcome this sudden temptation to write ‘Never!‘ and then hit ‘Publish’… [Struggle, struggle, victory]. So, last week (here) I talked about […]
High Intensity Language Training – how to make it work
Now that we’ve gone for the pivot from ‘company news’ to ‘useful advice’, I’ve been thinking about what I can focus on here which will be of most value to […]
