Seven months spent preparing for an exam that came and went like an ice cream that melts on a hot summer’s day. I took the Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française B2 (DELF B2) exam on June 11 at L’Alliance New York, formerly known as the Alliance Française. The DELF B2 exam is an intermediate-advanced level…
Category: Language
How to Stay Motivated in Your Language Learning Journey
The second quarter of 2023 has just begun, and it’s a good time to take a look at your language learning journey. If your first reaction is an embarrassed side-eye look, then it means you haven’t practiced your target language in a while. You’re probably thinking, “Oh, that. Yeah… I’ll get back into it later.”…
¿Cuál es su lengua materna?
Yo me crié hablando dos idiomas. En la escuela aprendí el inglés. En casa aprendí el español. Las caricaturas las veía en inglés y los programas que le gustaban a mi mamá como Cristina o Sábado Gigante en español. Para mí, los dos idiomas hacen parte de mi identidad. Cargan el mismo peso y nunca…
Tips to Teach Yourself a New Language in 2023
Learning a new language is not easy, but it’s not hard or impossible either. It’s just like learning any other skill: You have to put in the time and effort on a consistent basis to achieve success. Today’s technological innovations have made it easier than ever to teach yourself a foreign language. There are a…