So, you English-language speakers can probably guess a few things that Madonna and Celine Dion might have in common, but have you heard of Teresa Teng?
If not, you’re about to realize that something has been missing in your life.
Month: April 2015
Latin Can Be Fun
If you want to learn Latin, or improve your Latin, or are being held at gunpoint and forced to learn Latin, you might like to consider this phrasebook.
How to add hanzi / kanji to your Anki cards
If you’re using one of the phrasebooks that I recommend to learn Chinese or Japanese, the hanzi / kanji characters are included, but it can be a little tricky to add them to your Anki deck.
Discouragement
I’m reading Fast, Easy Way to Learn a Language by Bill Handley at the moment, and I can recommend it.
Bill’s writing style is prosaic and easy to read, and there are some really useful tips that I haven’t seen anywhere else.
There are a few real nuggets of wisdom, including this:
Memorise the Phrasebook to Learn a New Language 