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  Discover the Tools That Make Communication Feel Natural and Effortless Let’s be honest—learning a foreign language isn’t just about mastering grammar or memorizing vocabulary lists. It's about finding your voice in another tongue, navigating real-life conversations without freezing up, and feeling confident enough to keep the dialogue flowing—even when words escape you. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Luckily, there’s a book that reimagines fluency not as perfection, but as  functionality . Boris Shekhtman’s  How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately  arms learners with practical, field-tested tools that diplomats and professionals have used to succeed in high-stakes communication scenarios. 🧠 Communicate First, Polish Later Forget the myth that you need to know  everything  before you speak. Shekhtman’s methods prioritize real-world interaction through: Verbose Communication : Use what you know to say what you mean—even if it takes mor...

Today's story behind the book gives a look behind the scenes at  Think Yourself into Becoming a Language Learning Superstar  by Dr. Betty Lou Leaver. From the Author This book was an amalgamation and an outgrowth of the Tuesday language learning tips I would sent out to students on every Tuesday morning when I was the Provost of the Defense Language Institute-Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). When I retired and become more involved with the civilian and academic worlds, the need for this book -- ways to improve (and speed up) language learning success was clear. In assembling books for MSI Press to exhibit at a CATESOL conference, it made sense to refine and organize these tips into a book for all language learners to have as a feature at the conference. And so this book came into being.  For more posts about Betty Lou and her books, click  HERE .  VISIT OUR  WEBSITE  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OUR AUTHORS AND TITLES. Purchase this book at 25% discou...

  Please enjoy this month's newsletter form the Museum of Language here . Read other posts about the National Museum of Language here . See posts about language learning and teaching here . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be able to help. Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start?  Our  author au pair...

    Today's excerpt comes from Communicative Focus  by Boris Shekhtman and Dina Kupchanka -  Communication between Native Speakers and Non-native Speakers and the Essence of Speech We are interested in communication between native and non-native speakers for one very important reason: this is the kind of communication for which all teachers are essentially preparing students. Regardless of the level of our students, whether they are beginners or already near-native speakers, if they want to use their second language, they nolens-volens enter this type of communication. We need to help them to participate in this communication with dignity and power and to close the gap between their language skills and those of native speakers. In order for us to prepare our students in this way, we must be knowledgeable about the specific nuances of verbal communication between native and non-native speakers.     The most obvious difference between the language perfor...