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I would love to make my English conversational
I've been self studying English and I'm pretty good in reading and listening. I do have a good pronunciation, but well I have to pause a lot when speaking.
Not because I don't know what to say or what words should I use, but because I can't keep the…
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Is Quizlet's “Learn” algorithm the same as Anki's Spaced repetition?
Is Quizlet's “Learn” algorithm the same as Anki's spaced repetition? If not, how does it differ?
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Is there a resource for finding interlinear translations of books in EPUB format, and if so, what is it?
I would like to read texts (books, articles or any other kind of reading content) in interlinear translation (where a sentence, or segment of a sentence, is spatially positioned above its translation, and the text is read line by line with respect…
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Sanskrit language learning resources and tools
What are some free and open-source online (or offline) Sanskrit learning resources and tools?
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Why does learning languages help with averting dementia?
I heard that several studies (e.g. 1, 2) point out that learning several languages help with averting dementia and Alzheimer's disease, especially when the languages are learned at a young age and when the languages are used often.
However, the…
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How can one acquire a language just by listening without the visuals?
I have watched Stephen Krashen's talk on language acquisition.
And I learnt that according to decades of research and experience, the best way to pick up a new language is to acquire - just like children do - via comprehensible input.
This works…
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The correct pronunciation of ᙯ (q) in Inuktitut?
According to Wikipedia and various internet source the consonant of ᙯ (written "q" in Latin script) is pronounced [q] (IPA notation), but when I hear it spoken in songs or videos (for example the word Qallunaat in…
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B2 level requirements for English
I would like to find the requirement for level B2 level (CEFR) for English. I am mainly interested in the grammar requirements, but also in the other requirements.
Are there any details like that?
I found the page Complete list of B2 grammar…
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Problems pronouncing Arabic vowels correctly
As a native English speaker (from Australia) I've recently started to learn new languages using Mondly, but I'm having troubles with Arabic, specifically vowels.
As a couple of examples, 'ana (أنا) and yaqra' (يقرأ), I can get close but Mondly shows…
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How old is too old to learn Japanese?
How old is too old to learn Japanese well enough to have meaningful conversations?
I am not even dreaming of learning any language fluently at my age however. In my opinion, 27 is generally too old to learn a language, or anything not related to…
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Reading and Listening Resources for HSK 6 (B2)?
Those who take the HSK 5 (B1-level exam) are expected to be able to read Chinese novels and news articles and be able to watch movies and TV shows in Mandarin. That being so, are there any reading or listening materials meant for native speakers…
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How can I detect the CEFR level of a resource?
Suppose, I have an English text (poem book, storybook, novel, article, etc.) or an audio or a video in my hand. I want to use it in my lesson plan.
How can I detect the CEFR level of this English resource which I am planning to use?
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Do "Subject Matter" and "Pedagogical Content Knowledge" mean the same things in ESL/EFL?
Do "Subject Matter" and "Pedagogical Content Knowledge" mean the same things in ESL/EFL?
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Anki: Confused about what review ahead is
I am learning how to use Anki to learn Japanese. I want to check that I understand review ahead clearly, since I am getting confused by the manual.
Let's say you review ahead by 1 week and you review ahead on the date 7/20. Card A is due on 7/21 and…
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Examples of short English presentations about computer science with advanced English
I will have English exam in few days. I am preparing for one part of exam – 12 minutes long oral presentation. Presentation should summarize some text with topic connected to computer science based on longer text. It should contain a lot of phrases…
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