aloglot
/ˈæl.ə.ɡlɑt/AL-uh-glot
noun · plural aloglots
- 1A speaker of a language other than the local one.
- 2as a modifier Of or for such a person: aloglot audiobooks.
- 3You, if you’re here.
Origin
From French alloglotte, from Ancient Greek ἀλλόγλωσσος (allóglōssos) “speaking a strange tongue”: ἄλλος “other” and γλῶσσα “tongue”. A polyglot speaks many tongues; an aloglot speaks another.
Why stories, not drills
“Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.”
What’s different
Fun stories, read to you, not flashcards.
Every book sits just above your level.
Stuck? The English is one tap away.
Why it works
Understanding teaches more than rules do.
The same words come back till they stick.
In your ears and in your eyes, at once.
With your class or tutor
Keep them.
It’s the reading and listening they want.
Grammar on tap, for your next lesson.