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Now Hiring: Head of Student Success

March 7, 2019 By Idahosa Leave a Comment

 

What We Do

At The Mimic method, we create products for people to learn languages online. But our approach is different from that of any other language learning company.

We don’t teach literacy, grammar theory, or translation like everyone else. Instead, we focus on ear-training, accent-perfection, subconscious learning, and spontaneous performance.  

In essence, we teach people how to have Flowing Conversations in a foreign language.

In a Flowing Conversation, the world disappears and you become fully engaged with the person in front of you. Self-expression and mutual understanding come effortlessly, and time flies by without anyone even realizing it.

By the end of a flowing conversation, both parties walk away with a sense of knowing more about the other person, and feeling more connected to them.

Without a doubt, you’ve experienced Flowing conversations with people who share your cultural-linguistic background.

Our mission is to help MORE people have MORE Flowing conversations with people from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

We’re passionate about this mission, because we believe Flowing Conversations represent the bottom line of human interconnectedness.

We believe the world would be a better place if more people had more Flowing Conversations, ESPECIALLY across the cultural-linguistic boundaries that have historically divided us. We’re convinced that more Flowing Conversations directly correlates with LESS fear, hatred and suffering and MORE curiosity, love and flourishing.

If you agree with our philosophy, and you want to join us in our mission, then we may have the perfect opportunity for you as…

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How to Hear Fast, Blurry Speech

July 11, 2018 By Idahosa Leave a Comment

Last week, I held a webinar to help understand what students like you need to clean out your ears and speed up your brain so you can hear every word in a foreign language with precision.

Because of your input, I now have greater clarity on how to design my new listening comprehension course. A big thanks to everyone who participated.

Listening Comprehension Webinar – (Download For Offline)

In the webinar, we covered a wide range of topics, so really take your time if you want to get the most out of it.

During the first half, I lecture on various topics such as:

  • Listening Comprehension: The Most Common Solutions
  • How I Taught Myself to Understand Fast & Blurry Speech
  • Why Hearing is the Foundation of Language-Learning
  • The Double-Edged Sword of Transcription Practice

During the second half, we held an open discussion which touched on topics such as:

  • The Psychology of Having a Good or Bad Accent
  • Word Search vs. Melodic Syllables
  • How to Perceive Word Boundaries
  • Conversation Exchange: A Highly Underrated Tool
  • The Memory Triad: Sounds, Context & Emotion

Finally, here is a list of student recommendations we covered to help train your ears for listening comprehension and syllabic perception:

  • Easy Languages Youtube Channel
  • Face to Face Conversation Exchange
  • Pronunciation Self-Analysis (Flow-verlapping)
  • Tune Transcriber Web App
  • Video Speed Controller Chrome Extension
  • Pimsleur Method
  • Michel Thomas Method

Thanks again for your interest and participation. Over the next few months I’ll be synthesizing these ideas together to create a more fully formed course, so stay tuned.

What are some good listening comprehension resources that have helped you in the past? Let us know in the comments below.

Learning by Eye vs. Learning by Ear: Which is better?

March 6, 2018 By Idahosa Leave a Comment

In almost every language-learning program out there, you start by learning to read and write.

Then, you learn new vocabulary by focusing on visual symbols like letters or characters.

This is the traditional “learn-by-eye approach.”

But our program doesn’t start with reading and writing. Instead, we start with hearing and pronunciation.

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Top 10 Songs for Learning German

January 3, 2018 By Sophie Austin 6 Comments

Is there anything more satisfying than being able to sing along to a new song in your target language?

Not only do you feel AWESOME but you’re doing some valuable language learning at the same time.

So it’s time to pick up that hairbrush, get in the mirror, and take these songs for a spin… !

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How Hard Is It To Learn Japanese?

January 1, 2018 By Sophie Austin 4 Comments

How hard is it to learn Japanese

Thinking about learning Japanese?

While the majority of our readers are native to either Romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian) or Germanic languages (English, German or Scandinavian languages), consider that Japanese has an entirely different root.

Japanese is a member of the Japonic language family, which includes both Japanese and Ryukyuan languages (spoken on the Ryukyu Islands) and a number of Japanese dialects.

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10 Songs Every Portuguese Learner Needs

December 27, 2017 By Sophie Austin 1 Comment

Porto, Portugal

If you’re anything like me, you’ll spend a good portion of your day listening to music, whether it’s while you work, while you walk or while you wait around.

So why not turn your downtime into learning time?

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