I don’t have a full post to share with you this week, but rather a single thought that I hear myself repeating to my students on a regular basis: “That was great, but this time, say it like you mean it–with expression!”

When you are fluent in a language, you don’t merely say words all day long: you weave them into elaborate stories; you use inflection to make a point; your volume increases if you are angry or upset; your shoulders slump when you are sad; your words rush out like waterfall rapids when you are excited. Your expression seals the deal here. Again, it makes the language come alive.

So don’t simply repeat words robotically on the app–add expression, snuggle up and get comfy with them. They are becoming a part of you, no matter where you are on your language-learning journey.

EXTRA: If you would like to go down the linguistics rabbit hole, check out this page for some thought-provoking articles.