I’m a linguist working on a language learning project at Language Journeys and Speakalia.
There is not one methodology that is perfect, but all of them have something to offer.
The grammar-translation method can be good for some structured grammar explanations. The direct method tells us...
A communicative class where you use a combination of English and the target language may be the best option in this case.
Full immersion might work with a close linguistic distance, which is not the...
As an adult, you can learn / relearn any language through theory and practice, just like you learn any other thing.
The problem you mention is called "language attrition", which consists of the loss...
It depends on what type of learner you are and how difficult your target language is.
If you like inductive learning (usually more difficult), you may go for Rosetta Stone or Pimsleur. If you like d...
The Wikipedia defines “Polyglotism” as the ability to master, or the state of having mastered, multiple languages.
People have different opinions on what it means to “master” a language. This is why...