1/31/2012 5:52 PM EST
Keewords is a new, smart online service ⎯ a faster and more fun way to develop your language skills.
Learning a language requires continuity, motivation and perseverance. "It is in many ways similar to starting jogging or going to the gym," says Sten Ernerot ( ), CEO, Keewords.
Today, there are no good tools to help you set and track your goals when learning a language. "We want to change all that", says Sten Ernerot.
One of the things that have made Nike+, Runkeeper and other services so successful is the ability to challenge yourself and others in various competitions that will help you keep going. These features are included with the Keewords service from the start.
Fastest way to learn a language
As well as keeping you motivated, the Keewords service is geared toward making sure you are learning the most important aspects of a language. Modern linguistic research shows that by learning words and vocabulary rather than grammar, you get much faster results.
10 words a day
If you learn the 1500 most common words in a language you understand about 75% of a normal text. Ten words a day and after only six months you’ll be able to understand the gist of most newspaper articles.
90% of learning a language is about developing a vocabulary
The best way to learn a language is to memorize and repeat the words and their...