Kadir Mustafaoglu
I am a 27-year-old multilingual language teacher and translator. I can speak five languages; English, French, Turkish, and Arabic are at an advanced level and Russian is at a conversational level.
What are the Characteristics of a Good and Active Learner?
To kick this off properly, there’s a point that needs to be cleared up. What is meant by an “active learner” is one who takes matters into their own hands, assumes responsibility, and has a realistic approach to the process of language learning. Keep in mind that “good” is not used in the general sense of the word. Many good learning strategies exist. And no learner is intrinsically better than another. It’s just that the active learner invests more time and effort to figure out what works for
How NOT to Learn a Language
Linguistic skills have always been a significantly valued asset throughout history. That value, undoubtedly, comes from the intellectual and practical utility of such skills. It’s not a secret that the demand for polyglots is only gaining popularity in today’s borderless world (in the economic sense of the word). Although the existence of said demand is no news to most readers, its influence on an educational and psychosocial level would be so to the majority. The sheer amount of hasty language