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Ok, so we like S.M.A.R.T goals (check our previous article). Remember when we said to be specific? Well, often we say ‘I want to become fluent in XYZ language”. But we don’t think about the unique circumstances that make language different. Here’s just three things that make languages tricky: 1. Regional accents – You can
Here at busuu, we know what an important role goals play in motivating you. Goals are the fuel that’ll drive you towards language success! So, let’s look through a handy little memory trick that’ll save you in the slow times – S.M.A.R.T. It means setting Specific, Measurable, Agreed On, Realistic, Time Bound goals. It’s fun, honest. Specific Being specific is useful in making
Still unsure which spelling applies to the next word in your school assignment or email at work? You realised/zed recently that you might have written the front of the sentence to be as British as tea with the Queen and the end of the same sentence as American as ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’? Neither is wrong but here