Lýdia Machová
Language mentor and polyglot; teaches people to design their own learning method rather than follow a course.
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What they believe
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Nobody can be taught a language by anyone else; a teacher can help, but the learning is the learner's to do.
I'm convinced that it's not possible to teach anyone a language. A good teacher can help you on this journey – but they cannot give the language to you on a silver platter.
languagementoring.comby 14 Jun 2024This on korrents
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Recommendsrcmnd.app
DuoCardsTheir words
Want to add a mobile app to your language learning? My clear recommendation is DuoCards, a flashcard app for vocabulary made by a small team from the Czech Republic. It’s the app I recommend to my students first.
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Mixed onrcmnd.app
AnkiTheir words
I find it more fun than Anki, which may have a sophisticated algorithm but isn’t exactly user-friendly.
18 June 2024
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Mixed onrcmnd.app
DuoLingoTheir words
It’s no secret that we recommend using Duolingo as a fun addition to your study plan, not as your main way of learning.
14 June 2024
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I don't teach people languages, I teach them how they can learn languages by themselves.
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Anyone can learn a language, and what separates those who do is method rather than talent.Their words
Everybody can learn a language if they know how.
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Nobody can be taught a language by anyone else; a teacher can help, but the learning is the learner's to do.Their words
I'm convinced that it's not possible to teach anyone a language. A good teacher can help you on this journey – but they cannot give the language to you on a silver platter.
16 August 2022
27 October 2021
23 September 2021
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6 September 2021
1 September 2021
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Likedrcmnd.app
Pocket CastsTheir words
Try using Pocket Casts – probably the best podcast application out there!
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Korrents What they believe 3 beliefs — each backed by an exact quote.
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Nobody can be taught a language by anyone else; a teacher can help, but the learning is the learner's to do.
I'm convinced that it's not possible to teach anyone a language. A good teacher can help you on this journey – but they cannot give the language to you on a silver platter.
About Me by 14 Jun 2024
Anyone can learn a language, and what separates those who do is method rather than talent.
Everybody can learn a language if they know how.
About Me by 14 Jun 2024
The thing worth teaching is not a language but how to learn languages, because that skill repeats for every language after it.
I don't teach people languages, I teach them how they can learn languages by themselves.
About Me by 14 Jun 2024
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Mixed on Anki
I find it more fun than Anki, which may have a sophisticated algorithm but isn’t exactly user-friendly.
languagementoring.com 11 Dec 2024
Recommends DuoCards
Want to add a mobile app to your language learning? My clear recommendation is DuoCards, a flashcard app for vocabulary made by a small team from the Czech Republic. It’s the app I recommend to my students first.
languagementoring.com 11 Dec 2024
Mixed on DuoLingo
It’s no secret that we recommend using Duolingo as a fun addition to your study plan, not as your main way of learning.
languagementoring.com 18 Jun 2024
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Liked Pocket Casts
Try using Pocket Casts – probably the best podcast application out there!
languagementoring.com 1 Sept 2021
Liked 50languages
50languages: a great place to practice any language
languagementoring.com 21 Apr 2021
Liked Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
This book is great for people who want to change their mindset about money, success, and what is possible in life.
languagementoring.com 18 Sept 2020
Liked Born a Crime
It was just so fascinating to read about what it was like there
languagementoring.com 18 Sept 2020
Liked Man's Search for Meaning
He doesn’t just describe the atrocities that were happening there, but he depicts how people felt about them, and how they interacted with each other. It’s incredibly interesting reading
languagementoring.com 18 Sept 2020
Loved A New Earth
It gave me so many insights about life, people, and the meaning of life in general. I’m definitely going to read the book again.
languagementoring.com 18 Sept 2020
Liked The Five Love Languages
But I have to mention it, because I think it’s really good
languagementoring.com 18 Sept 2020
Liked How to Win Friends and Influence People
I’ve learned a lot from this book. I know that the title sounds a little bit manipulative. But actually the content is really good.
languagementoring.com 18 Sept 2020
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Liked The Power of Habit
It’s really interesting and also easily readable, although the book is pretty thick.
languagementoring.com 18 Aug 2020
Liked The E-Myth
I have this one in Slovak, and it’s also a nice story about entrepreneurship and business.
languagementoring.com 18 Aug 2020
Recommends TED Talks
It was such a good book that I read it in a weekend. If you do any public speaking, I think you should definitely read this book
languagementoring.com 18 Aug 2020
Liked Expert Secrets
I really like the advice he gives in his book Expert Secrets.
languagementoring.com 18 Aug 2020
Recommends Getting Things Done
I highly recommend this book, it’s really awesome.
languagementoring.com 18 Aug 2020
Loved REWORK
It’s probably the most practical business manual for entrepreneurs out there. I really really like it.
languagementoring.com 18 Aug 2020
Where they publish
Site Language Mentoring Her site and blog on learning languages by yourself. Has a feed.
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- Bilingual Parenting in Practice: How My 1.5-Year-Old Understands Two Languages 14 Oct 2025 My daughter Lucia is just 1.5 years old and already understands everything we say to her – in both Slovak and English. Sometimes my husband and I casually mention the “playground” or her “shoes,” and she immediately goe…
- DuoCards: The Ultimate Vocabulary App? 11 Dec 2024 Want to add a mobile app to your language learning? My clear recommendation is DuoCards, a flashcard app for vocabulary made by a small team from the Czech Republic. It’s the app I recommend to my students first. I find…
- Duolingo Review: Will it teach me a language in 600 days? 18 Jun 2024 Duolingo has millions of users, beautiful graphics and a powerful motivation system. But is that enough to learn a foreign language? It’s no secret that we recommend using Duolingo as a fun addition to your study plan,…
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- Learning vocabulary – 7 common mistakes and how to avoid them to remember the words forever 16 Aug 2022 “I’m learning vocabulary over and over again but I only remember the words for a short period of time.” Does that sound familiar? Do you feel like you’re spending hours trying to memorize new words but they simply don’t…
- VIDEO: My TED Talk – The secrets of learning a new language 27 Oct 2021 (If you prefer reading to watching videos, you can find all the information from this video in the article below.) What are the methods of polyglots? (00:48) What is really crucial in the process of learning languages?…
- Learning a Foreign Language with Songs – Yes or No? 23 Sept 2021 Have you ever wondered whether you could learn a foreign language by listening to songs? Or are you learning with a set plan, but want to bring something fresh into the process? Whatever your reason, this article answer…
- Why we love vocabulary flashcards and you will too! 21 Sept 2021 Do you want to build a house? You’ll need bricks. Do you want to speak a foreign language? You’ll need vocabulary! Without knowing lots of words, you won’t make it very far. In fact, you will neither understand people s…
- Learning a foreign language as a mom of four on parental leave? Mission possible! 6 Sept 2021 The combination of words “parental” and “leave” has always sounded absurd to me. When you’re on leave, you are essentially absent from work. However, anyone who has kids knows that it’s like working three full-time jobs…
- Podcasts: Endless listening materials on your phone for free 1 Sept 2021 Even though language courses sometimes underestimate its importance and focus on other skills instead, listening is one of the most important activities because it can get you lots of contact with your foreign language.…
- 10 Things Polyglots Do Differently When Learning Languages 1 Sept 2021 Polyglots are normal people like you who happen to have mastered 5 or more foreign languages… without possessing any kind of magical talent for languages or spending hours in a language school. How is that possible? I a…
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