Author: Pep Talk Radio

Innovative Ways to Learn a Foreign Language

“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” – Albert Einstein Learning a language has always been one of the most common new year’s resolutions around the globe. Every year millions of people start learning a new language but many surveys show that more than 50% people give up within the first few weeks and another 25% in the next few weeks. Most people find learning a new language very tedious and it also gets boring at times for many new language learners. However, the truth is that language learning doesn’t have...

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Present Continuous Tense (Simplified)

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth The present continuous (also called the present progressive) tense indicates that an action has already started in the past and it’s still going on, and may continue into the future. Let’s look at the image below to understand more. Improve Your English Grammar: Fix the Top 14 Grammar Mistakes In the above picture, the girl started singing in the past and she is still singing, and this action of singing will continue in future. Let’s understand this with another example: You’re in a restaurant. The waiter...

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Introductions, Greetings, and Farewells in Spanish

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain In this post you’ll learn the basic introduction, common greetings and different ways to say goodbye to someone in Spanish. This post can also help you if you’re traveling to a Spanish speaking country and want to impress someone by speaking un poco de español (a little bit of Spanish). There are several ways to introduce ourselves, greet people at different times of the day, and say goodbye. Related: How I Improved My Spanish By Not Obsessing Over Grammar Let’s start with common and useful greetings and basic...

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7 Most Useful Languages to Learn in 2024

“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about." — Benjamin Lee Whorf At some point in our life we all want to learn a new language. These days it’s hard to find a student who is not trying to learn one or more languages besides their native language. Learning a language is no longer a hobby but a necessity to survive in this competitive world. A bilingual or polyglot will always have an edge over a monolingual person. Have you ever wondered which language should you learn and why? We are going to help...

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7 Reasons Why You Should Learn a Language in 2024

“A man who is ignorant of foreign languages is also ignorant of his own language.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe There always comes a time when we just want to learn something new or find a new hobby. And the two most common options that we find are to learn a new language or to play a musical instrument. While both of them are great options, in this post you’ll find the top 7 advantages of learning a second language. Learning a new language will open the door for a whole new world for you. And in this new...

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A guide for virtual Spanish events

"A foreign language is like a frail, delicate muscle. If you do not use it, it weakens. – Jhumpa Lahiri" Click here for the topic hobbies and interests (pasatiempos e intereses) Continue reading for an overall guide on how to speak more in a language event. Want to be able to speak more in an online Spanish language event? (¿Quieres hablar más en español en un evento en línea?) The secret: Ask a question and know how to respond to them. Use simple and basic sentences. And just speak, DO NOT HESITATE. There will always come a time when...

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