Monthly Archives: May 2012

Reader Q&A: Later on - C1 Fluency, Teaching, Immersion, Language Maintenance

Posted on May 26, 2012 by gwyner

Reader questions, part three!  Here we talk about the later stages of the language learning process - what C1 fluency means, some of the pros and cons of immersion programs, how to teach using these methods, etc. Q: How long … Continue reading →

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(Jailbroken) iPhone Tutorial: How to set up a custom Russian Phonetic keyboard layout on your jailbroken iPhone

Posted on May 23, 2012 by gwyner

This might be for a somewhat small audience, but if you have a jailbroken iPhone, there’s a great $2 app in the Cydia store that lets you customize a 5-row, 41 character keyboard (and if you really want to go … Continue reading →

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Reader Q&A: What to do when - How to use a pronunciation guide, daily routines, custom Anki models, immersion goals

Posted on May 22, 2012 by gwyner

Part two in Reader Q&A, we’ll talk about the order that you should learn things. Q: I got one of the Pronounce it Perfectly Books.  How do I use it with your approach?  Should I learn the base vocabulary concurrently? … Continue reading →

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