Posts by Richard

Setting goals

August 28, 2015 3:25 pm Published by Richard Leave your thoughts

The summer is coming to an end in the northern hemisphere and it’s time to go back to school. This... View Article

July 27, 2015 11:42 pm Published by Richard Leave your thoughts

We often hear about people being “rusty” in a language. But what does that mean? How do we measure rust?... View Article

June 4, 2015 6:32 pm Published by Richard 1 Comment

Can you get your tongue around the weird and wonderful consonant sounds in Polish? Watch this video I put together... View Article

July 17, 2012 11:47 pm Published by Richard 25 Comments

The Goethe Institute has launched a video competition called MehrsprachICH for people who speak a number of foreign languages. This... View Article

July 14, 2012 1:55 am Published by Richard 20 Comments

Going abroad is the one thing many of us think about as being the best way to learn a new... View Article

July 8, 2012 12:28 pm Published by Richard 29 Comments

There are a number of languages in the world that are mutually intelligible. Croats and Serbs can communicate with each... View Article

June 22, 2012 12:06 am Published by Richard 10 Comments

This sounds like a very simple question and it is one that I am asked regularly. The short answer is…it... View Article

May 24, 2012 8:37 pm Published by Richard 24 Comments

You picked Hungarian for me to study for one month to try out the Pimsleur method. I finished the 30-day... View Article

May 17, 2012 10:41 pm Published by Richard 7 Comments

Visibility online gets your message out there. Speaking Fluently has been nominated in The Top 100 Language Lovers 2012 competition.... View Article

May 13, 2012 10:26 pm Published by Richard 10 Comments

On Saturday 5th May 2012 a piece called “Word Play” appeared on Canada’s GlobalTV. It formed part of the 16×9... View Article