Easter Traditions Around the World
In anticipation of the long weekend, I asked the Chatterbug team what their favorite Easter traditions were. I expected nothing more than a thread of posts about how much chocolate everyone is used to eating over the holiday. But instead, I received a cookbook’s-worth of…
Can I Sound Like a Native Speaker?
When learning a language there will come a point when you can string sentences together effortlessly, with hardly any noticeable grammar mistakes. The vast vocabulary you have acquired over time comes in handy each day, potentially even distinguishing you as a native speaker when writing….
7 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Your Target Language at Home
Does the title sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not! It’s often said that the best way to learn a language is through immersion – if you’re surrounded by a language, you have no choice but to engage with it! You can’t keep…
7 Perfect Gifts for Language Learners
The holiday season is upon us! It’s time to wind down and enjoy the vacation time ahead. But as well as the shorter days, the drop in temperature and the incessantly repetitive playlists in shops, you know what else is coming: The Shopping List. Are…
Retrieval Practice and Language Learning
Playing football in the street as kids, our ball was forever flying over some hedge or fence into a neighbour’s garden. Getting it back – retrieving it – meant ringing the doorbell and asking some weary old pensioner if we could go into their garden…
ChatterConf: Too Many Apps to Choose From!
On the 23rd April, Chatterbug hosted Chatterconf, a virtual conference all about learning languages! Over the course of one day we virtually brought together language enthusiasts from all around the world to learn about the world of online language learning. Below is a video of Lýdia…
ChatterConf: Learning Languages at Home
On the 23rd April, Chatterbug hosted Chatterconf, a virtual conference all about learning languages! Over the course of one day we virtually brought together language enthusiasts from all around the world to learn about the world of online language learning. Below is a video of Steve…
ChatterConf: Optimize your day and maximize your learning
On the 23rd April, Chatterbug hosted Chatterconf, a virtual conference all about learning languages! Over the course of one day we virtually brought together language enthusiasts from all around the world to learn about the world of online language learning. Below is a video of…
Does Grammar Really Matter?
People often hate grammar and bemoan its very existence in language learning. But there are reasons why it’s useful and much easier ways to learn it.
A Simple Strategy to Achieve Your Goals
Now we’re in quarantine, I want to talk about goal-setting and goal-keeping. When, if not now, is the right time to focus on some serious personal projects? Say you want to reach your fitness goals, be successful at work or master a language. You might…