Types of memory – how to remember what we have learned
We learn through all of our lives - it is not only a kind of folk wisdom, a truth passed down by older generations. Lifelong learning has been even defined...
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Take notes! SuperTip #8
We often associate note taking with bad memories of sitting in class or at a lecture. But although it was often difficult for us to take them down, we...
How to master correct English pronunciation
1 billion 132 million - this is the number of people who speak English worldwide. For most of them, it’s not their mother tongue, which proves its great...
Keep it simple! Supertip # 7
Nobody likes learning difficult things. When we see a complicated topic in front of us, such as inflection of nouns or the hated subjuntivo mode in Spanish,...
Talk to yourself. Supertip #6
"I talk to myself. Sometimes you have to talk to someone intelligent." We have no idea where this saying came from, but one thing is for sure - it does...
Start with the basics of a language. Supertip # 5
How many times when you return to language learning do you get the feeling of "I already know this" and skip the next word or rule? If this is yet another...
How many words do you need to know to communicate in a foreign language?
Will learning the names of over 6,000 species of beetles occurring in Poland allow you to communicate freely in Polish? The answer to this question is...
How to improve your vocabulary – learn whole phrases. Supertip # 4
Expanding your vocabulary is essential to successful language learning. But simply memorising long word lists is not enough - you need to know how to use...
How to learn Russian quickly
Russian is spoken by 258 million people worldwide, which makes it among the top ten most spoken languages. If we add the fact that Russia is the largest...
Why is it worth learning vocabulary in a foreign language (and how)?
If you are wondering whether it is worth learning vocabulary, we can dispel your doubts right away. Vocabulary plays a huge role in language learning....
Yesterday you said tomorrow – how to stay motivated to learn a language
You buy a language course or sign up for a class. In your head, you can already see yourself talking to locals during a trip, impressing your boss at work...
Learn before you remember. SuperTip # 3
We take a closer look at the second principle of effective learning created by Dr Piotr Woźniak - the creator and researcher behind the SuperMemo method....
