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Join Clayton and Refold language coach Vanessa in this episode of the Refold Podcast as they provide an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into what it's like working at Refold!
With the help of one of our amazing Refold community members, SDPhil, we compiled these French YouTube playlists to help you discover new content and have a great time doing it.
n this installment of Coach Ben's tutorial series, he's diving into Anki again to show you the best way to save time and have fun learning.
Clayton is joined by Isaac in this week's episode of the Refold Podcast. Listen in as explore the question, "Do all heritage speakers have the same advantage?"
Learning Amharic? We compiled this list of resources to help you start immersing ASAP!
In Coach Ben’s latest tutorial, he explains the basics IPA, how it’s structured, and how you can use it with your target language
In this episode of the Refold podcast, Clayton is joined by Novian Cobb, a long time member of the Refold community who has learned both Esperanto and Spanish.
In this episode of the Refold Podcast, Clayton chats with our favorite study streamer, Vulcan, about balancing language learning with PhD studies.
Hate Anki but want to focus on growing your vocabulary? Try the Goldlist Method. Here's how it works.
This week, Clayton is joined by Bill, one of our community members, who has been building language learning tools for a long time.
Coach Ben walks you through how to save time as a language learner by creating a personal learning system.
Why coaches, not teachers, are what most learners need.
George's top 3 Portuguese channels.
Ethan here from Refold. You’re not alone in wondering about Stage 4.
My name’s Brizz and I’m addicted to reading. Whew, I said it…feels so good to get that off my chest. Over the past ~2.5 years of learning Spanish (from nearly 0) I’ve read more than 2 million words in my target language (yes, I tracked every book I read up until a few months ago). So this is my story…the story of how I went from 0 reading comprehension — to reading full-size fantasy books in Spanish (yes, I’m a nerd…don’t @ me).
LingQ is a great assisted reading app. It is gamified well, the new 5.0 update has given it a super sleek look, and it has one of the only immersion learning communities outside of Refold. The content libraries have community volunteers called librarians, and the forums are active enough for something so niche.
Cantonese learner Cole shares the best dictionaries to use to learn Cantonese. He did the research, so you don't have to!
Hi Everyone, George from Refold here with a new series about SRS systems that aren’t Anki. Sure, it’s one of the best SRS options available with a fantastic community, support, and premade decks, but it’s not perfect for everyone. There are many excellent SRS options out there that aren’t Anki. So let’s dive into our first review in this series — Cloze Master!
A common question I get on my corner of the Refold network, especially from beginners, is what type of content to watch. The roadmap suggests beginners to start with simple scripted shows like dubs and children’s shows, and it’s natural to ask when one’s ready to “graduate” to the next tier of native shows, and graduate further to unscripted native content.
Taking the plunge from slice-of-life content into the fantasy and historical genres is always challenging, so I compiled a list to get you started!
The process of language acquisition isn't just about what YouTuber to watch or what vocabulary deck to use. There are underlying skills that need to be cultivated and mindset shifts that need to take place for someone new, on top of trying to make sense of a foreign language. Learn more with these 5 tips.
Tips for intensive reading. Long list of beginner to intermediate reading recommendations.
Tired of cooking videos and travel vlogs? Here are some of my favorite channels.
There’s a common misconception that not a lot of compelling Chinese content exists, at least in comparison to other popular East Asian languages. But nothing could be farther from the truth...
Kanji are often the first "bump" people run into when they start learning Japanese, but they're actually a cheat code. What is actually the hardest part about learning Japanese?
Books (webnovels) are by far my favorite way to immerse in Tagalog. They're very diverse and the content is much better than what you get from Tagalog audio-visual media which suffer from low budgets and poor production value. Words are easy to look up with a pop-up dictionary and sentence mining is a breeze.
Music is a great way to dive straight into immersion learning without needing to use any special tools. But what exactly makes it so powerful?
Christian talks to me about falling in love with Hong Kong and his lifelong pursuit of language mastery.
There have been many questions in the community about why we’ve set level 5 comprehension of a domain as the threshold for output. A lot of people think this level is too high and that learners should start speaking earlier.
TV shows and movies are by far my favorite way to immerse in a foreign language. They provide a lot of content, usually have matching subs, clear audio and are very compelling, even when your comprehension is low.