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STRATEGIES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Better ways for busy professionals to learn a language

The Importance Of Confidence In Language Learning

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
24 October, 2019
When speaking a language, even the most enthusiastic people lack confidence; especially when they are asked to use this new language as a means of communication. It has been proven that most of the time this lack of confidence is not due to absence of knowledge of the language but rather because...

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10 Practical Tips For Effective Language Learning

17 October, 2019
Everyone learning a language has ‘the dream’ of fluency. However, most of the time, learners are not fully equipped for reaching this goal. They often have unrealistic expectations and assume that after a three-month course they will get what they want. Unfortunately, this is not the...

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Benefits Of Living In A Multicultural Setting

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
10 October, 2019
Migration is a worldwide phenomenon. People leave in a “melting pot” with different socio-economic background, education and languages spoken. It is common nowadays to see children being raised in a multilingual home where the languages are different from the ones spoken in the wider...

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Effect Of Implicit And Explicit Language Training On Grammar

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
03 October, 2019
Most people learn a second language through explicit instruction, and others do through implicit exposure to the language. Scientists have wondered if these two different types of learning trigger diverse neurological pathways allowing the learner to process grammar. Let’s clarify the...

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How Immersion Helps Learning A Language Faster

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
26 September, 2019
Learning a new language provides a range of benefits, no matter your age, hence the increasing amount of people learning a foreign language. Language immersion programs are also on the rise because it’s one of the best ways to learn a new language. It is claimed that immersion can ease the...

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Is There Truly A Gender Difference In Reading Strategy?

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
19 September, 2019
A great amount of research has taken place trying to answer the question whether men's and women's approach to language learning is different, and more importantly, whether it causes one gender advantage upon the other. The debate about whether women are better at language learning has...

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ESL Speakers Are Victims Of Unconscious Bias

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
12 September, 2019
The English language is a common means of communication for speakers of different first languages. With the world turned into an interconnected global system, there is a need for a mutual language. English has fulfilled this need by becoming the global lingua franca of the 21st century. It is...

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What Is Task-Based Language Teaching?

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
05 September, 2019
Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) also known as task-based instruction (TBI), is an educational framework of teaching foreign languages. It is claimed that it is a model that can help learner acquire a second language effectively. TBLT was born when teachers realised that the...

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Are Your Limiting Beliefs Preventing Your Language Learning?

29 August, 2019
Success in all areas of our lives is what everybody wishes for, and most of the time we do not realise the impact that our beliefs can have on the results we get. Unfortunately, language learning is not the exception. What we believe to be true about language learning can even prevent us from...

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Positive Effect Of Reading On Second Language Acquisition

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Géralde Vincent-Bancroft
23 August, 2019
Reading is the process of building meaning by interacting with a text; and a strategy " is a plan selected deliberately by the reader to accomplish a particular goal". [ Paris, Lipson & Wixon, 1983] When learning a language, reading is an important skill that will help the learner memorise...

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I will teach you ways to incorporate language learning in your busy daily routine and make the most of any spare time. You will learn about common errors language learners make and how to avoid them. You will soon loose the fear of communicating in your target language and learn from your mistakes. WELCOME TO THIS AMAZING JOURNEY!