Till PoppelsI love how this article highlights the misconception that fluency equates to native-like…From a psycholinguistic perspective, true fluency comes from directly anchoring the target language to the contexts in which it's used…Sep 231Sep 231
Till PoppelsLearning a Language takes Courage — the Courage to Be Overwhelmed“It’s in those moments of linguistic overload that the magic of language acquisition truly happens.”Sep 111Sep 111
Till PoppelsTheory vs. Practice: The Myth of Language Learning StagesWe’ve all met that person: the one who aced their high school French class but freezes up when trying to order a croissant in Paris. Or…Sep 10Sep 10
Till PoppelsHarry Potter and the Chamber of ImmersionWhen I stumbled on the most natural way to learn foreign languages as a teenager (by accident!), it changed everything for me…Aug 9Aug 9