Lýdia Machová
Language mentor and polyglot; teaches people to design their own learning method rather than follow a course.
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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 Lucy 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 goes…
- 5 Proven ways to stay motivated in language learning (and actually make progress!) 14 Feb 2025 Learning a language is exciting, but staying motivated can be tough. You start strong, but after a few weeks, life gets in the way, progress feels slow, and suddenly, your language learning routine is forgotten. Sound f…
- Duolingo Review: Will it teach me a language in 600 days? 18 Jun 2024 Duolingo is fun but can it get you to fluency? Read about my 2-year experience of learning Norwegian using only Duolingo.
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- VIDEO: Struggling to read books in a foreign language? Try bilingual books! 3 Nov 2022 “I would love to read books in the language I’m learning but I’m not advanced enough. I have to wait until my vocabulary gets better.” Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve had an experience of opening a book in French or Spanis…
- How to learn a language effectively 27 Sept 2022 Have you been trying to learn a language for years but still can’t use it effortlessly? Are you putting a lot of energy into it but still aren’t seeing real results? Do you feel like everyone else speaks a second langua…
- 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 reasons may be, in this art…
- 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…
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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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From one piece About Me 3 beliefs · languagementoring.com
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Their words
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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korrents.com
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.
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