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• How To Learn A Language Fast: The 4 Steps To Fluency

  In this post, Oli introduces a four-step guide to becoming fluent in additional languages. The first step focuses on sound and writing systems; the second, on basic lexis and syntax; the third, on what is personally relevant; and the fourth, "coming soon," on communication.

  tags: communication fluency grammar language acquisition languages lexis phonetics syntax vocabulary wink_students

• Language Center Design and Management in the Post-Language Laboratory Era | IALLT

  Kronenberg, Felix. "This author argues that language centers should not so much be driven by technology, which is difficult to predict and support, but rather focus on pedagogical innovation and development, of which technology may be an integral part. By doing so, language centers may be able to gain more agency and influence and be less prone to technological disruptions, helping to set the stage for a transformed language center" (Conclusion, ¶3, 2014.07.08).

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