How This Amazing Discovery Can Change Language Learning

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

15 August, 2019

A study published in the Cognitive Science might be at the forefront of future changes in the way languages are taught around the world. The study by Dartmouth College was carried out in a bid to understanding the factors that affect the learning process and how the methods of teaching can...

The Amazing Results Of Learning Through Videoconferencing

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

08 August, 2019

Figure out these two scenarios. The first one: you’re a student in China who is interested in further your education in an English-speaking country. You need to brush up your English, but a native English speaker is difficult to find. The demand is high but the few who are in your city are...

Why Do People Need A Foreign Language Coach?

01 August, 2019

You’ve been learning this foreign language for a while now. But lately you feel stuck, you’re not progressing as you used to. Or you must reach certain milestones in your language learning, may be due to some deadlines at work. You’re overwhelmed. It’s time to think in the possibility of...

Why Learning A Language Can Be So Frustrating

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

25 July, 2019

Adults usually find learning a foreign language very difficult. Their brain has lost the plasticity that you encounter in children’s brain. However, there is more hope as new research reveals that adults can build new neuropathways. Anyway, why do some people have trouble learning...

Can Passive Exposure To A Language Help You Learn It Faster?

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

18 July, 2019

Learning a language is not easy and we all would want to have a magic wand, wave it and “TA-DA” and we acquire all the necessary knowledge to learn this language we’ve been wanting to study for so long. But this is not real. So, we’ve tried to hang on the next big thing: passive...

How Cognates Help You Increase Your Vocabulary

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

11 July, 2019

The ACTFL (American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages) has issued a classification of languages by the level of difficulty they present to English speakers to learn them. Category 1 It takes around 23-24 weeks or 575-600 class hours to learn. Category 1 languages are those...

Improve Your Reading Comprehension With These 7 Strategies

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

04 July, 2019

Reading is an important part of second language acquisition, and scientists have studied the strategies used by foreign language learners when trying to make sense of texts in their target language. Their aim has been to identify the various approaches learners take when reading a text and...

Is It True That Babies Possess A Linguistic Advantage?

27 June, 2019

The world’s nations are becoming more inclusive and we encounter more marriages where each partner speaks a different language. More children are being raised as bilinguals or multilinguals. How is it possible for them to cope with two or more languages? Scientific studies have already...

Are Gamified Apps Effective In Foreign Language Acquisition?

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

20 June, 2019

More people are learning a second language. There are as many reasons as individuals who embark in this journey. For some it’s just a pass-time, but for others it might be linked to job-related purposes. The need is real and the urgency too. There is a myriad of materials out there, free and paid...

17 Exciting Career Paths For Language Lovers

Géralde Vincent-Bancroft

13 June, 2019

If you’re thinking in having a language degree, people around you might think that you have limited options after your graduation. They may think again. Language degrees can open opportunities in a myriad of different areas. Here is a list of exciting potential jobs that you could apply to...

STRATEGIES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Better ways for busy professionals to learn a language

How This Amazing Discovery Can Change Language Learning

The Amazing Results Of Learning Through Videoconferencing

Why Do People Need A Foreign Language Coach?

Why Learning A Language Can Be So Frustrating

Can Passive Exposure To A Language Help You Learn It Faster?

How Cognates Help You Increase Your Vocabulary

Improve Your Reading Comprehension With These 7 Strategies

Is It True That Babies Possess A Linguistic Advantage?

Are Gamified Apps Effective In Foreign Language Acquisition?

17 Exciting Career Paths For Language Lovers

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