The 6 main dialects of the Arabic language
Disclaimer: I have no knowledge of Arabic, whether it’s a specific dialect or MSA (Modern Standard Arabic). I am not an expert, nor is this article based on any expertise […]
Articles by Ian
How to maintain your proficiency
Initially, the title of this article was “How to maintain your proficiency in German” but I decided to change it because I think the principles work regardless of the foreign […]
Rosetta Stone after a week of use
Rosetta Stone is one of the most hated companies by the language learners community. And it is because of the many articles and posts on reddit and quora saying how […]
The passive voice in German
The passive voice is one of the most difficult topics in German grammar. So this is meant to be a broad explanation: The passive voice has two forms: the processual […]
German proficiency exams explained
There are many certificates and exams to show your CEFR level of German. So many, so many times you can’t understand the differences between them. And, even though I still […]
My first steps in Hebrew
Although (theoretically) I have been learning Hebrew for almost a month, laziness has made me allocate only one hour per day for this language. So, within a month, I was […]
Why can’t we learn a language at school?
As far as I know, almost all the school systems in the world require learning of at least one foreign language (besides English, in non-English speaking countries). And yet, no […]
Michel Thomas’s method explained
After completing Michel Thomas’ Foundation, Builder, Advanced and Vocabulary courses for Spanish, I think I can explain what the “secret” of this method is. In the last 2 decades, a […]
My opinion about Assimil
My experience with Assimil: I went through a quarter of Assimil Perfectionnement Allemand, all 109 lessons from Assimil Spanish with Ease and half from Assimil Hebrew. I have seen many […]
How I got from B1 to B2+ in German
I have been speaking German since I was four, largely because my parents put a great emphasis on learning this foreign language. But due to the incompetence of the school […]