• How Will You Spend $350-2,000?

    Have you ever wondered why it costs so much for language-learning software programs? You could pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to learn a language through software, the classroom and/or tutors. For the most part, spending money to educate yourself is a good thing. Realize, however, that the internet can transform the way you learn and how much you pay for your learning experience. I encourage you to take a moment and browse LearnALanguage.com and discover what you can learn for free in 8 languages. Since you may not need to spend so much money with software and classes anymore, how else would you spend $350-2,000? This could be the difference between you having a good vacation and a GREAT vacation. Use the money to travel to a foreign …

  • Why You Should Consider Learning a New Language

    As I have stated in a recent post, there are millions of people in the world who have a desire to learn a new language, yet do nothing to fulfill that desire. I would like to take a moment and address the question, ‘Why Should I consider learning a new language?’. I recently posted links on the new LearnALanguage.com Facebook and Twitter accounts to articles that address this question. I encourage you to ‘Like’ the new Facebook page and follow @learntalk on Twitter to stay up to date on blog posts, news and anything related to language-learning. I discovered the first article from the ACTFL Smartbrief Newsletter. It’s entitled “Madison Schools reaching overseas for bilingual teachers”. That school district is putting more effort and focus on its dual-language immersion program. …

  • Why You Aren’t Learning a New Language

    Learning a new language is definitely an admirable goal just like many other goals that you might have in your life. I have spent a considerable amount of time reading about goals and motivation as it relates to language-learning. There are millions of people everyday who do nothing to feed their desire to learn a new language. I found the following reasons: Lack of time. Everyone is busy. No matter the stage of life you find yourself in, there are many great and noble things you can do to fill your time. One thing I have learned in life is that if you really want to do something, then you will usually make time for it. You don’t need to spend hours each day learning your new language of choice. …

  • How Long Does it Take to Learn a New Language?

    Have you ever asked someone: “How long does it take to learn a new language?” If you have asked more than one person, it is likely you have received a different answer each time. If all the answers were the same, it’s probably because you were told that “it depends”. Of course, when you consider learning a new language, there are various factors to consider. What resources do I have? We believe there is no substitution for complete immersion in a language. If you can move to a different country and be completely immersed, do it. Since that is not possible for everyone, Visual Link Language™ has created a method called Immersion 2.0. You use your native language and a moving image to learn a new word or phrase, then …

  • Some Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language

    Some reasons to learn a foreign language are obvious, while others may be new to you. Some obvious reasons are traveling, meeting new people, and improving your work life. With a little help from Brent White, Elise Taylor, and Miranda Gennaro, I’d like to focus on the less obvious reasons, and let me know what you think: Understand what’s being said about you when you’re sure it’s not good. Understand what your fortune cookie really means. Be able to talk to your mail order bride. Don’t accidentally order something wrong at a restaurant. You can turn off subtitles on foreign movies. Swear in front of your kids without them knowing it. Know what your Japanese tattoo really means. Get better technical support. Celebrate more holidays. Confuse telemarketers or anyone you’re …

  • Learn a Language – Meet Famous People

    I’d like to officially welcome you to the Visual Link Languages blog about language learning. Well let’s get right into it, shall we? Why would anyone want to learn another language? Why do you want to learn another language? I have personally posed that question to hundreds of customers. I won’t go into explaining all the reasons customers have given, but travel, work, homeschool, service missions, school, and fun are just a few responses. One of my favorite reasons to learn a language is to meet new people. Watch the video to see exactly who I would want to meet. Be sure to subscribe to this blog via RSS and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. I’ll be writing at least 1 article each week. Stay tuned for language-learning tips, …