Learn a language the easy way Do we over-complicate language learning? I suspect we do. Quite a lot. Language learning doesn't have to be rocket science Volumes have been written and theories abound about the best ways to learn a language. However, if we pause for breathe in all of our deliberations, we can witness the most successful examples of language acquisition: that is the example of children learning their first language. They do it efficiently and effectively and without resort to embracing any complex theories. Indeed they are oblivious - it is [...]

I know how much you all love to learn foreign language vocabulary so I thought I would provide you with some links to some ‘Halloween’ themed vocab.  It’s not long now until All Hallow’s Eve is here……so  how about you challenge yourself to learn some of these new words by then?  French Halloween Words   On the Quizlet website there is a set of Halloween themed flashcards that you can view online and then quiz yourself. An example of the vocabulary is :-  Un loupgarou means a werewolf and Une lune entire means a full [...]

Learning a language is a great choice Languages make you wealthier. Perhaps not shocking but certainly true and something to think about as children head back to school. A Personnel Today report showed that the average wage for language graduates is higher than other graduates in areas such as Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Engineering after as little as 3 years. Added to that a recent poll of 500 companies, conducted for the National Centre for Languages revealed that one in four said the ability to speak a second language would give a candidate [...]

Speaking a foreign language upgrades your holiday If we are lucky, for 4 weeks in a year, we try to get away from it all and take a holiday. It's a time when we treat ourselves and have a little bit of what we fancy. Eat well, enjoy the sun, go shopping, see the sights and have some fun...and why not? The Secret Holiday Upgrade Making an effort to speak the language of the locals is a great way to improve your holiday. What is more, the efforts you make will be repaid in so many [...]