Lingua Latina this fall

by | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized

I received this question: When the live classes resume for Lingua Latina on August 10th, will you be starting at the very beginning of the book? Here is my reply: The short answer is… no. I have taught Lingua Latina for decades and have filmed and left classes up on...

Does Duolingo Work?

by | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

If you’ve been around my site at all, you know that I’ve dedicated my professional life to learning languages.  I just like learning languages.  Can’t really explain it.   Lately, I’ve been doing everything possible to learn French.   I’ve been listening to podcasts,...

What the Spanish and French “classes” are like.

by | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized

I received this question: I have 2 students who have taken Spanish I in a class setting. Is your Spanish class for a first-year student or will the 2nd year students benefit?   Here is my reply: I’ll do my best to answer this, though I am not sure my classes are...

Duo Lingo French

by | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized

This summer, I am pushing myself aggressively through DuoLingo French. I’ve decided to blog about the process. My guess is… some of you may be interested.  Some of you may have questions. Does DuoLingo really work?   Can you become fluent with DuoLingo? ...

Tip of the Week #192: Coffee Break Languages

by | Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

In April of 2020, I sent out the following tip of the week: I don’t know how long I have been listening to language podcasts.  Since the beginning of podcasting, I think.   Podcasts are free audio programs.  There are thousands of podcasts covering thousands of...