“Narrow listening, I propose, will be most valuable to second language acquirers who find uncontrolled casual conversation too difficult to understand.” Stephen KrashenLinguist and educational researcherEnter Lingophil. If you’re one of the many language learners, especially an intermediate-level learner, who struggles with understanding native speakers then this may be your golden ticket to finally overcoming that bothersome issue. In this article, ...

My name is Davide Gemello, I’m the man behind Podcast Italiano and have been helping people learn Italian since 2017. But long before that, thanks in large part to the creator of this blog, I've been into learning foreign languages. I have also studied translation and interpreting, even if I never took it up professionally, and I’ve been ...

The best methods are therefore those that supply "comprehensible input" in low anxiety situations...these methods do not force early production in the second language, but allow students to produce when they are "ready", recognizing that improvement comes from supplying communicative and comprehensible input, and not from forcing and correcting production.Stephen KrashenDear Reader, It’s time to address a critical piece ...

The time has come and you’re gearing up for an adventure, but wait, will you need your trusty language learning guide with you? Have no fear, the Smart Language Learning Academy is here. One can manage their schedule when at home, but it becomes a lot harder to stick to your language learning routine once you’ve booked your ...

“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” - William PennHave you ever felt like no matter what you do, there's just not enough time in the day to learn your target language?Whether you’re single or married, working overtime or restlessly trying to find a job, a student at a university or your kids are ...

Comprehensible input sounds like a fancy technical term, but what exactly is it? According to linguist Stephen Krashen, comprehensible input is that kind of input that is "a little beyond" our current level.  This is how we acquire language and it certainly makes sense, but does it tell the whole story?  Is comprehensible input all we need to ...