Language Learning Tips How a short trip can boost your language learning How long do you suppose you have to stay in an overseas location in order to become fluent in the local language? A year? Two? Many would agree that extended
Our Teachers Meet Susanne, German teacher from Germany! "Hallo an alle!" Hello everyone. My name is Susanne and I come originally from Northern Germany. I was born on an island called Westerland/Sylt. Maybe you are surprised about
Language Learning Tips Learning a language can be difficult - stick with it! A lot of people want to learn a new language. They love the idea of conversing with people around the world, lifting barriers to travel and enjoying the best of
Language Learning Tips Top language learning tips for the busy adult Are you one of those busy professionals with a burning desire to learn a second language? Itās more common than you think. The trouble is that the stresses and
Language Learning Tips Don't avoid grammar even when conversational skill is your goal! āI just want to learn to have a conversation --- I donāt need all the fancy schmancy grammar stuff, ok?ā Does this sound familiar? Our teachers hear this all
Our Teachers Meet Flavio, one of our awesome Portuguese teachers from Brazil! Hi, Iām FlĆ”vio, Brazilian, from SĆ£o Paulo-SP the biggest city of Latin America. Iām 30 and my life has been as intense as this ruge city Iām
Language Learning Tips How reading short stories can help with language learning The day of the language textbook is long behind us (well, not really, but...!) Thereās a plethora of tools out there now that people employ every single day to
Languages Fun and strange language quirks from around the world Anyone foolish enough to embark on a mission to speak every language in the world would have a pretty serious task on their hands...there are estimates claiming that some
Language Learning Tips The biggest mistakes you can make learning a language They say that you learn from your mistakes, and theyāre not entirely wrong. Understanding where we have gone wrong is the first step to putting things right again. When
Our Teachers Meet Ibrahima, French teacher from Senegal! Hi, my name is Ibrahima Diagne! But you can call me Ibou. I am from Senegal. I live in Dakar. I am 47 years old. A good part of my
Language Learning Tips Why large group classes are a poor way to learn a language If you learned a second language at school, your experience was probably that of a big class group, perhaps 30-40 students, sometimes 50 or more! Some people like the idea
Language Learning Tips How writing helps your speaking when learning a language! Whatās the first skill you think about when the idea of learning a new language comes up? Weād bet that the most common answer is āspeaking!ā Being able
Language Learning Tips Myths about learning a language Thereās a lot of well...nonsense, frankly...regarding learning a language. A number of pervasive and persistent myths seem to constantly circulate, and just wonāt go away! Let's
Language Learning Tips Tips to get a movie-quality accent! Learning a new language is an exciting adventure! It gives us a tool to communicate with other people and cultures. Research even shows that learning a second (or third) language
Language Learning Tips What is CEFR and why do we need it? Europe is a continent of 47 countries (when including Russia and Turkey). Within Europe is a plethora of languages, with 24 languages being named as āOfficial Languagesā of the European
Language Learning Tips Make mistakes while learning a language, it's required! It seems counterintuitive to many of us, but the embarrassing errors and mortifying mistakes are just part and parcel of a successful and fruitful voyage across the seas of language
Meet Ivan, another of our great Spanish teachers! You may recognize the female in Ivan's pictures...that's right, he's married to Lisseth! Learn a little more about Ivan and their family in this blog post š Where are you
Language Learning Tips Children that learn a new language, learn a new perspective! Parents around the world are actively trying to determine what kinds of academic skills and extracurricular activities would benefit their children. These days, we're spoilt for choice! There are traditional
Language Learning Tips How to create your own language dictionary for studying Learning a foreign language is something that people experience differently as individuals. We struggle with different elements of a language. It could be the gendered nouns of European languages that
Language Learning Tips The top mistakes people make when learning a new language Learning an entirely new language can feel like a real minefield! Nonetheless, an increasing number of people around the world seem to be trying to improve their skillset by adding
Our Teachers Meet Lisseth, one of our fantastic Spanish teachers from El Salvador! Hi!!! My name is Lisseth, IĀ“m 30 years old, IĀ“m from El Salvador and I live with my husband and my 2 pets. Ā My whole family is from
Language Learning Tips Top 5 tips for maintaining your foreign language abilities Like other skills, learning a language effectively means first working hard to acquire the necessary skills, but then working equally hard to maintain them. If you donāt ever practice
Language Learning Tips "Hard" and "easy" languages, it all depends on perspective When people are discussing learning a foreign language, one of the most common topics is which language presents the greatest difficulty to learners. Many point to languages like Chinese, with
Language Learning Tips Using blogs and podcasts to enrich your language learning Regular language practice with native speakers will always be the best strategy when it comes to learning a new language. This will never change. That doesnāt mean, however, that
Our Teachers Meet Birame, one of our awesome French teachers! Hello! My name is Birame Deck Ba, I am Senegalese, native French speaker and I am 27 years old. I am from a west African country called Senegal, where I
