Kerstin Cable

Prost Neujahr!! Let me raise my glass of wine-with-fizzy-water to you and imagine a virtual hug to say "wow, that was something." Happy new year 2021! Over the last few days, I have been taking stock and going...

Every blog article is great if it can start with a quote from an 80s rock banger..so let’s go:🎶 It’s the Final Countdown…🎸🤘In just one week, hundreds of language lovers around the world are going to...

The other day, I heard from someone who’s got a 1336 day Duolingo streak in French. That’s over 3 years of daily mini-lessons in another language, and a guaranteed confidence boost for her the next time she wants to...

Hello there! Why don’t you grab a cup of very gentle camomile tea and join me on my latest post in the Clear the List series. Clear the List is a monthly language learning round-up where I share my goals and...

If you’re a regular listener of the Fluent Show podcast, you know that we regularly recommend our favourite new tools to help language learners. We’ve been doing this for 4 years (40 recommendations below!For our...

Hello and welcome to another blog post in the Clear The List series, the monthly language learning round-up about language learning goals and progress. What can I say. It’s been two months rather than one month...

Welcome to #clearthelist, my monthly update on my language learning goals and progress. This month it’s going to be a pretty speedy update because January was pretty full of good stuff! Fluent Language UpdatesThe...

Welcome to #clearthelist, my monthly update on my language learning goals and progress. This month’s update is a little different from the usual fare because it’s the start of a new year! I will be going deeper...

With just a few days to go until the Christmas holiday, chances are you might be feeling busy right now. When you’ve got gifts to wrap and trees to light, how can you keep learning languages? Don’t worry, it’s...

As I am going to be leading the Fluent German Retreat during my usual check-in time for #clearthelist, I have decided to post a blog article telling a bit of my story instead. This is in celebration of the launch of a...

Have you ever googled "the best tools for learning a language?" Oh, you were doing that just now? Lucky you found us, because in this blog article I've got the best tools of the season all lined up for...

Heads up: My free mini-guide to speaking German is out now and will give you the best tips and 26 key phrases to make you ready for any conversation. Pop your details into the form below to join my email list and get...

Hello and welcome to another blog post in the Clear The List series, the monthly language learning round-up about language learning goals and progress. Gretchen Rubin says The days are long, but the years are...

Imagine you’re on a long-distance cycling trip, perhaps through all of a country or state. You know the destination and you’re pedalling every day, always pushing ahead even if you know you may not arrive for many...

It’s an open secret among experienced language teachers: We love playing games! During my retreats and lessons, I’ve had so many experiences when an hour of Articulate in German helped my students speak fluently...

Hello and welcome to #clearthelist, a monthly language learning goals round-up. This blog round-up of goal trackers is hosted by Lindsay Williams and Shannon Kennedy here. What Happened in July? July 2019 seemed like a...

Language exams can add to your routines and make you a much better language learner. At the end of this article, you'll find a handy list of popular tests and exams in a whole bunch of languages. Listen to this podcast...