Language Exchange
Facts, tips and ideas about Language Exchange — and how to find people for it.
Did you know?
Living multilingually is associated in studies with the onset of dementia coming several years later.
Source: Bialystok et al. (2007)The language tandem concept was developed by students at FU Berlin in the late 1970s — the idea: two speakers with different native languages meet, half the time in each language, both benefit equally. No teacher, no textbook, with reciprocity as the method.
Source: WikipediaApps give you vocabulary. But you only learn to speak when a real person is sitting across from you, waiting.
Tip
Keep the time per language fair. Half an hour of German, half an hour of English — make the switch clear, otherwise the stronger language takes over and only one of you benefits.
Inspiration
Every language opens a new world. How many worlds do you know?
A small challenge
A whole conversation in the language you're learning. Ten minutes is enough.
Break the ice
“What's the most beautiful word your other language has that your native language lacks?”
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