# language learners (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover language learners. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Kind of Language Learner Are You?](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/what-kind-of-language-learner-are) _2026-08-21 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ Seven dimensions of successful language learning. What does your profile look like? Take the assessment and find out. ## [Are You a Successful Language Learner?](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/are-you-a-successful-language-learner) _2026-08-18 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ What determines how far you go, and why the answer keeps changing ## [Students and raised fists in Paris, 1968](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/students-and-raised-fists-in-paris) _2026-08-15 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ An article for English language learners about "Papa, tell me again", a song by Ismael Serrano, written at a level of #英検2級 #TOEIC450 #CEFRB1 . ## [The 30-Day Foreign-Language Journaling System](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/the-30-day-foreign-language-journaling) _2026-08-13 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A science-informed month of writing, feedback, retrieval, and increasingly precise expression ## [How to Make Your Foreign-Language Journal Teach You Something](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-make-your-foreign-language) _2026-08-11 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ What to do after you write, what to correct, and how to learn more from every entry you write ## [His Hands Were in the Air](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/his-hands-were-in-the-air) _2026-08-08 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ A song by David Rovics about Michael Brown, shot and killed August 9, 2014. Written for English language learners at a Ievel of #英検2級 #TOEIC450 #CEFRB1 . ## [8 Powerful Journaling Techniques Rebuilt for Language Learners](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/8-powerful-journaling-techniques) _2026-08-06 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ How to choose the right kind of writing for your level, your language gaps, and the kind of day you are having ## [How to Journal in a Foreign Language So It Really Helps You Learn](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-journal-in-a-foreign-language) _2026-08-04 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ Why reflective writing can reveal language gaps, build expression, and bring your new language into real life ## [Hiroshima, Nagasaki Russian Roulette](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/hiroshima-nagasaki-russian-roulette) _2026-08-01 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ History and a warning ## [How to Make Your Speaking More Automatic in Four Weeks](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-make-your-speaking-more-automatic) _2026-07-30 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A science-based practice system with 20 exercises and a printable PDF workbook ## [How to Know Whether Your Speaking Is Actually Improving](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-know-whether-your-speaking) _2026-07-28 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A three-minute recording exercise, a brief video explanation, and a free PDF progress tracker. ## [Guantanamera](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/guantanamera) _2026-07-25 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ and the words of José Martí ## [How to Build a Six-Month Language Plan That Fits Your Life](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-build-a-six-month-language) _2026-07-23 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ A flexible weekly system for sustained progress when time, energy, and motivation change ## [Why Some Adults Become Fluent Faster Than Others](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/why-some-adults-become-fluent-faster) _2026-07-21 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ What six months cannot tell you about language-learning success ## [Saving the planet, one river at a time](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/saving-the-planet-one-river-at-a) _2026-07-18 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ The historical background and context of the 1983 song "Let the Franklin Flow" written for English language learners at a level of 英検2級 TOEIC450 CEFRB1 ## [How to Set a Six-Month Language Goal You Can Actually Reach](https://howwelearnlanguages.substack.com/p/how-to-set-a-six-month-language-goal) _2026-07-16 · Viktoria Verde, PhD · How We Learn Languages_ Define the fluency you want, calculate your real study hours, and choose a target your language and life can support ## [I’m feeling like I’m George Floyd](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/im-feeling-like-im-george-floyd) _2026-07-11 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ A song from 2020 by French signer Parfait G. For English language learners. #英検2級 #TOEIC450 #CEFRB1 ## [My Country, Too](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/my-country-too) _2026-07-04 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ a song by Dan Bern ## [You Need to Calm Down](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/you-need-to-calm-down) _2026-06-27 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ a song that celebrates LGBTQ+ pride and calls for acceptance. #TOEIC550 #英検Pre-1 #CEFR B2 ## [🎶Men frightened of men, I just laugh through my tears🎶](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/men-frightened-of-men-i-just-laugh) _2026-06-20 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ Why are folks so afraid? ## [Standing up for something you believe in](https://louisehaynes.substack.com/p/standing-up-for-something-you-believe) _2026-06-13 · Louise Haynes · Social Issues in Song_ Wave a Flag for Harvey Milk ## [Lost in Transcription](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/lost-in-transcription) _2025-10-14 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ The Inherent Shortcomings of Voice AI ## [The AI Propaganda Machine, pt. 3](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/the-ai-propaganda-machine-pt-3) _2025-09-15 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ Who's doing the writing? ## [AI Informed Consent](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/ai-informed-consent) _2025-09-07 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ I don't want to collaborate with AI, I want to collaborate with you ## [The AI Propaganda Machine, pt 2](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/the-ai-propaganda-machine-pt-2) _2025-08-28 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ Thoughts about the Justification for Using AI ## [Dear ChatGPT, Please Study Sociolinguistics](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/dear-chatgpt-please-study-sociolinguistics) _2025-08-14 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ Language learners have had enough already ## [The AI Spiral](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/the-ai-spiral) _2025-08-13 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ Who's holding the reins? ## [AI Voice Mode for Language Learners](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/ai-voice-mode-for-language-learners) _2025-08-10 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ Episode One ## [Is It AI Hypocrisy?](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/is-it-ai-hypocrisy) _2025-08-07 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ Spoiler alert: It is not. ## [The AI Propaganda Machine](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/the-ai-propaganda-machine) _2025-08-06 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ Don't believe the hype ## [Figuring out the downsides of AI](https://jaetakeuchi.substack.com/p/figuring-out-the-downsides-of-ai) _2025-08-05 · Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Ph.D · Small Talk about AI and Sociolinguistics_ What do we lose when we farm out the work of thinking?