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Matthew

My name is Matthew Aldrich. I am a teacher, author, and language enthusiast. I have created the eBooks and other materials on Lingualism.com in an effort to provide quality learning materials for learners of Arabic, and more recently Spanish and Russian. I tend to focus on materials for spoken varieties of Arabic, especially Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and Levantine Colloquial Arabic. I hope my contributions help others in their pursuit of mastering foreign languages.
Russian
Matthew

20 YouTube Channels for Learning Russian (Elementary)

I’d like to share with you some of my favorite channels on Youtube that have helped me get through the elementary level or that I wish I had known about when I was an elementary learner.

Modern Standard Arabic
Matthew

Using an Arabic Dictionary: Tips for Learners

So, you’ve decided to study Arabic. From the get-go, you’re confronted with a number of challenges. You knew, of course, that you would have to

Arabic Misc.
Matthew

Learn Arabic with BBC Xtra

I love BBC Xtra. It provides me with a daily dose of listening and reading practice. I often listen to it at the gym or during my daily commute…