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Author: Noel van Vliet

Noel is the founder of Smart Language Learner. When he isn't learning languages or writing about it, you can find him enjoying the good life of Costa Rica, where he lives with his wife and 4 children.

The New Best Method to Learn a Foreign Language

On October 28, 2013 By Noel van Vliet In Tactics and Strategies

Wherever you go, be it the internet, a college or a bar, people always seem to pop up advocating their best way to learn a new language.

But does it even exist?

Read on to find out.

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How to Remember More of Anything You Learn Without a Lot of Extra Work

On August 25, 2013 By Noel van Vliet In Tactics and Strategies

Having written last time about how the wrong impression of memory can prevent you from learning a language, today I’ll be sharing a memory-improving strategy with you.

And the best part is that there’s nothing extra to learn, no techniques to master, and you practically don’t have to change your language-learning activities at all.

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mind mapping in language learning

How I learned Two New Languages in Spite of Myself

On July 10, 2013 By Noel van Vliet In Uncategorized

Have you ever noticed how certain behaviors repeat themselves?

You try to learn a new language and the same things derail you again and again.

Or you promise yourself to do at least one language-learning activity each day and the same kind of thoughts and feelings prevent you from actually doing it.

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4 Great Language-Learning Articles for You to Read and Learn From

On June 19, 2013 By Noel van Vliet In Uncategorized

The Internet contains a lot of junk! Sifting through all of it is a pain.

Luckily, there“s a also a lot of good stuff floating around.

And even better, I’ve done the work for you selecting 5 of the best, most interesting articles for you to read.

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9 Ways to Keep Studying Even When You Don’t Feel Like it

On April 16, 2013 By Noel van Vliet In Tactics and Strategies

Grrrrr.

There’s that sensation again. That burning feeling.

The feeling of being powerless.

You want to study but can’t even think straight.
You feel overwhelmed. It doesn’t seem that you’ll hold out for much longer.

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