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DELA Explained: The Four Conditions Your Brain Needs to Acquire a Language dela experiolingo language acquisition

DELA, Dynamic Experiential Language Acquisition, is the framework underneath everything ExperioLingo does. Its core claim is simple: your brain has a language-acquisition capability that never switche...

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Studying a Language vs. Acquiring One: Why Knowing the Rules Won't Get You Through A Bakery Visit dela experiolingo language acquisition

Studying a language and acquiring one are not the same thing, and most of the frustration adult learners feel comes from treating them as if they were.

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Christine Taylor

US Expat in Germany for over 20 years, Christine has been coaching language learners for just as long and is here to give you the help and support you need to thrive while living in Germany!

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