Ask any non-native speaker and, chances are that they’ll swear their language skills improve once they’ve had a couple of drinks. Sure, one might be willing to believe that just for the great excuse to combine beer with your language practice sessions, but is there any science behind it? We decided to take a look […]
In the first part of this post, we covered what problems you can expect when dealing with a multi-level classroom and some strategies you can adopt to make life easier for yourself. However, differing language levels are not just an obstacle in a class, you can also use them to turn your lessons into fruitful […]
Teaching a whole language class as opposed to a private student or two is challenging enough as it is, even without your students’ language levels varying greatly. However, multi-level classrooms are more common than you might think. Even if you teach at a language school with students whose language levels have been thoroughly assessed, everyone […]
As we covered in the first part, the brain seems to lose some of its natural ability to make new memories as it gets older. While this is simply a part of life, it can also be somewhat annoying if you’re trying to learn a new language. That’s why you should consider adjusting your language […]
Learning new vocabulary is one of those things you simply can’t do without when acquiring a foreign language. It’s impossible to speak, write, or understand anything without knowing the words, isn’t it? And that presents a big problem for many older language learners, who struggle with committing new vocabulary items to memory. While it does […]
Learning a single foreign language is tough enough, much less two (or more) at the same time. Yet, there are those who swear by this method, claiming that it’s not that different than focusing on just the one. Still, there are some caveats that come with that claim and, if you’re one of those planning […]
Like it or not, we live in the age of social media. Even now the king of that hill – Facebook – has quickly gone from the good guy to the black sheep of Silicon Valley, people flock to the various platforms helping to connect people, businesses, and everything in between. But social media can […]
Especially if you’re tackling learning your target language by yourself, keeping the motivation up is a never-ending struggle. When you first start hitting the mid-level plateau, where your progress is less visible than the early stages, motivation tends to seep away, leaving you stranded in language-learning mediocrity. Of course, depending on your learning goals, that […]
There are many scenarios for why we decide to study a new tongue. The reasons behind this decision are inherently personal, as some of us want to be able to use the new language for work, to order at a restaurant, or to speak to other people. However, whatever the reason behind it might be, […]
Starting anything new can be daunting. And whether you’re just starting on your first foreign language or seventh, it’s important to take the correct first steps to make the whole process easier for yourself in the long run. You’ll need to set your learning goals and keep them in focus, get yourself an excellent teacher, […]
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