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I Quit & Bootstrapping

I Quit & Bootstrapping

You can immerse yourself in a different language all you like, but unless you can bootstrap yourself into the speech stream, it will all be gibberish, forever.

I Quit & Bootstrapping

You can immerse yourself in a different language all you like, but unless you can bootstrap yourself into the speech stream, it will all be gibberish, forever.

Don't Practice!

Don't Practice!

Having conversations with native speakers gives you a marker for your degree of acquisition now, it doesn't significantly strengthen your neural pathways. Only getting SIGNIFICANTLY more input does that. 

Don't Practice!

Having conversations with native speakers gives you a marker for your degree of acquisition now, it doesn't significantly strengthen your neural pathways. Only getting SIGNIFICANTLY more input does that. 

The "S" Word

The "S" Word

Language is not Subject Matter, and when it's treated as such, the result is not language acquisition.

The "S" Word

Language is not Subject Matter, and when it's treated as such, the result is not language acquisition.

Becoming Julie Andrews

Becoming Julie Andrews

How to make  music with lyrics  a central part of your language acquisition life regardless of who you are.

Becoming Julie Andrews

How to make  music with lyrics  a central part of your language acquisition life regardless of who you are.

If Grammar, then ZERO

If Grammar, then ZERO

Grammar instruction has no place in a learning environment where language acquisition is the goal. 

If Grammar, then ZERO

Grammar instruction has no place in a learning environment where language acquisition is the goal. 

Acquisition Horror Story #1

Acquisition Horror Story #1

Think twice before you divide language acquisition materials into authentic vs inauthentic categories.

Acquisition Horror Story #1

Think twice before you divide language acquisition materials into authentic vs inauthentic categories.

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