Don’t stop at Duolingo, set realistic goals, balance skills: how to start learning a new language
Posted on 30/03/2026 13:29:00
News Date: 30 March 2026
News Source: The Guardian
Language experts say you should learn in the right order and shift to a growth mindset.
If there’s one thing guaranteed to make a pop-culture character look cool and sophisticated, it’s being multilingual. Think James Bond, Yasmin from Industry or Scrooge McDuck.
Learning a new language not only makes you look cool – it also allows you to familiarize yourself with another culture, connect with new people and enjoy a wider variety of art and media. And it’s good for your brain. Studies have shown that learning a new language is associated with improved concentration, stronger communication skills, a more powerful memory and greater creativity.
But if you’re not an international man of mystery, an heiress or a billionaire duck, how does one go about it?
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