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		<title>FluentU Review: Language Immersion App Put to the Test</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><i>Make sure you read all the way to the end because FluentU and Smart Language Learner give away a 3-month FluentU subscription!</i><br />
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Some people think all languages should be learned through real world materials.<br />
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Unfortunately, it’s not so simple to do.<br />
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Things can get messy...<br />
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Luckily, there's a website that can help you.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/fluentu-review/">FluentU Review: Language Immersion App Put to the Test</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>Yabla Review: I Spent 31 Hours with Yabla &#8211; Here Are My Thoughts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Yabla is a language immersion tool that helps you learn a new language through videos.<br />
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It’s a fun way for intermediate and advanced learners to improve their skills in their target language. It’s especially good for boosting your listening skills.<br />
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You don’t just watch the videos, but you also learn from them by playing games that feature the videos’ content.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/yabla-review/">Yabla Review: I Spent 31 Hours with Yabla &#8211; Here Are My Thoughts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>Magnetic Memory Method Review for Language Learners + Case Study</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Years ago...</p>
<p>2014 to be exact...</p>
<p>I gave the Magnetic Memory Method a test run.</p>
<p>I used the method to try to learn 127 new Spanish words.</p>
<p>I then tested myself and the results were surprising.</p>
<p>This post is a recap of my case study. At the end of this post, I'll share if my initial positive conclusions still hold up more than six years later.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/magnetic-memory-method-review/">Magnetic Memory Method Review for Language Learners + Case Study</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>Glossika Review: An App for Serious Language Learners</title>
		<link>https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/glossika-review/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gamification…</p>
<p>It is almost impossible to find a language learning app today that does not put it at the forefront of the learning process.</p>
<p>Gamification can certainly help when it comes to motivation, but it also disguises what the real reward of learning a language is.</p>
<p>The real reward is not a stupid looking hat for your childish avatar, or collecting coins that ultimately prove useless.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/glossika-review/">Glossika Review: An App for Serious Language Learners</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Long Does It Take to Learn a New Language?</title>
		<link>https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/how-long-to-learn-language/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 23:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Noel's Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever since the days of Julius Caesar, people have wondered how long it takes to learn a language. (Don’t Google this, I made it up.)</p>
<p>The most sensible answer is:</p>
<p>It depends on so many things!</p>
<p>Like how close your target language is to your native language, or how many hours a day you will devote to the learning process.</p>
<p>So it depends is probably the most accurate answer, but that’s NOT the answer I’ll be giving you today.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/how-long-to-learn-language/">How Long Does It Take to Learn a New Language?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>The One-Thing Morning Ritual That Will Kick Start Your Day Like Nothing Else</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Let's face it.</p>
<p>Most people start their day like shit.</p>
<p>I used to be one of them.</p>
<p>I'd stumble out of bed like a zombie...grab my phone...eat something...and then shower.</p>
<p>By then, I would *still* feel, and look, like some pale walking dead creature.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/one-thing-morning-ritual/">The One-Thing Morning Ritual That Will Kick Start Your Day Like Nothing Else</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>LingQ Meta Review: The Only LingQ Review You Need</title>
		<link>https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/lingq-review/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 02:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This is not just another LingQ Review.</p>
<p><em>Why?</em></p>
<p>Because it’s not just about what I think about LingQ.</p>
<p>I’ve also included <strong>the opinions of other bloggers</strong> in it.</p>
<p>That way, you’ll get a better overview of <em>what</em>, and <em>how good</em> or <em>bad</em> LingQ is.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/lingq-review/">LingQ Meta Review: The Only LingQ Review You Need</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>10 Ways to Beat Boredom When Learning a New Language</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tactics and Strategies]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you have any experience with learning another language, you know that…</p>
<p>…language learning can get boring.</p>
<p>And that’s a big reason why most people never learn a new language.</p>
<p>Boredom equals pain, so people shy away from it.</p>
<p>But you shouldn’t let boredom be an obstacle in your path to fluency.</p>
<p>You can learn how to deal with it.</p>
<p><i>How?</i></p>
<p>Try some of the stuff listed in this post.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/beat-language-learning-boredom/">10 Ways to Beat Boredom When Learning a New Language</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>Unlimited Spanish Review &#8211; Learn Español without Sweating About Grammar?</title>
		<link>https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/review-unlimited-spanish/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever heard of Rosetta Stone?<br />
<br />
Sure you have...<br />
<br />
Pimsleur?<br />
<br />
More than likely...<br />
<br />
But have you heard of Unlimited Spanish?<br />
<br />
I bet many of you haven’t.<br />
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It’s a low budget course series that doesn’t have the funds to market as aggressively as its big brothers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/review-unlimited-spanish/">Unlimited Spanish Review &#8211; Learn Español without Sweating About Grammar?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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		<title>38 Language-Learning Experts Reveal Their Favorite Methods for Learning Vocabulary</title>
		<link>https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/experts-reveal-method-learning-vocabulary/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noel van Vliet]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Want to learn more words in your target language? And want to learn them faster?<br />
<br />
38 Experts share their most effective vocabulary-building method with you.<br />
<br />
Probably the most balanced advice on learning vocabulary you'll ever find.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com/experts-reveal-method-learning-vocabulary/">38 Language-Learning Experts Reveal Their Favorite Methods for Learning Vocabulary</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.smartlanguagelearner.com">Smart Language Learner</a>.</p>
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