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How to Learn a Second Language (Video)

April 15, 2020 By Ben McEvoy

I came back from the gym sweaty and tired, but decided to turn the camera on and record a few tips on how to learn a language.

I realised that it was a few simple habits, like pairing vocabulary learning with cardiovascular exercise, that made it easy for me to pick up a language quickly.

So here are a few quick fire tips on language learning.

Let me know if you would like to see more of this kind of content!

Mentioned in the video:

  • Memrise
  • HelloTalk
  • Dogen’s Japanese Pronunciation Course
  • Matt vs. Japan & AJATT (All Japanese All The Time)

Filed Under: Education, Japanese

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