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Part 15: I’m now saying sentences in Arabic and…..Russian

Part 15: I’m now saying sentences in Arabic and…..Russian

I know…didn’t I say I was learning Arabic? Yes, Arabic is my number one priority but occasionally you off road a bit and learn something…
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Dwayne Oxford
Dec 30, 2019
Part 14: When it Comes to Learning Arabic, be Rocky

Part 14: When it Comes to Learning Arabic, be Rocky

If you haven’t seen the Rocky film franchise, there are a lot of spoilers in this article.
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Dwayne Oxford
Sep 11, 2019
Part 13: Learning Arabic is a Marathon of Sound

Part 13: Learning Arabic is a Marathon of Sound

So Where Have I Been
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Dwayne Oxford
May 16, 2019
Part 12: Top 3 People to Stay Away from When Learning a New Language

Part 12: Top 3 People to Stay Away from When Learning a New Language

It’s been a some time since my last update, but I have lot of great news. First things first, I’ve been tracking my Arabic language…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 1, 2019
Part 11: Survey — Why do you want to Learn Arabic?

Part 11: Survey — Why do you want to Learn Arabic?

As some of you might know, my quest to learn Arabic has been a long and arduous journey. After being completely disappointed with all the…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 10, 2019
Part 10: Learning Arabic — Ignore the ATO, Transliteration is Okay

Part 10: Learning Arabic — Ignore the ATO, Transliteration is Okay

A couple of days ago I had a very passionate conversation with a good friend of mine about the value of transliteration (using English…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 2, 2019
Part 9: Learning Arabic — Building my own program

Part 9: Learning Arabic — Building my own program

As you know, learning a language is a journey. Peaks and valleys, but hopefully more highs than lows. As I continue to shape my learning…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 3, 2019
Part 8: Learning Arabic with English Thinking

Part 8: Learning Arabic with English Thinking

It’s took me some time to use a language learning approach that Im finally comfortable with. I knew I’d get there someday but didn’t know…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 3, 2019
Part 7: Learning Arabic — Finally a Language Learning Breakthrough

Part 7: Learning Arabic — Finally a Language Learning Breakthrough

Initially I was going to title this “My Quest for the Right Approach” but life has a strange way of opening opportunities where you least…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 3, 2019
Part 6: Learning Arabic — A Struggle in Time and Discipline

Part 6: Learning Arabic — A Struggle in Time and Discipline

It’s been 7 months since my last post and it’s been a struggle to maintain “learning momentum”. Since I started seriously blogging about…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 3, 2019
Part 5: Learning Arabic — Approach and Discipline is Everything in Mastering a Language

Part 5: Learning Arabic — Approach and Discipline is Everything in Mastering a Language

So it’s been roughly a month and a half since I put a pause on studying Arabic. Why you ask? Don’t freak out, I have a good reason. Before…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 4, 2019
Part 4: Which Arabic Dialect Should I Learn?

Part 4: Which Arabic Dialect Should I Learn?

Before I get into this topic, I need to spend a couple sentences on my progress in learning Arabic. My last post was about a month ago, so…
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Dwayne Oxford
May 4, 2019
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