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STRATEGIES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Better ways for busy professionals to learn a language

The Surprising Role Of Writing In Second Language Acquisition

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
09 March, 2018
The way you take notes influence how fast you learn. In a study published in the psychological Science Journal, Pam Mueller and Daniel Oppenheimer, researchers from Princeton and the University of California devised an experiment to answer this assumption. They tested the effect ...

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The Secret To Writing In A Foreign Language

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
02 March, 2018
Language learners focus more often on the spoken form of their new language and mostly neglect to improve their writing. We all know that " good writing is essential for good communication ", but we are also aware that this is one of the most difficult part to master in a target language for...

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benefits Of A Second Language On Your Decisions

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
23 February, 2018
Bilingual people have always been at the centre of scientists thoughts when analysing the emotional effect of languages on people. A group of scientists ( Boaz Keysar, Sayri Hayakawa and Sun Gyu an) of Chicago's University, wanted to know if bilinguals would be more analytical and less emotional...

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How To Measure Your Language Learning Progress

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
16 February, 2018
Language learning takes time and consistency. It is important to know if we are going in the right direction, and how far we are from our objective. Why would you want to monitor your progress? 1- it helps when you reach a plateau Sometimes when things get difficult, you might have the...

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What You Need To Know About Online Courses

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
09 February, 2018
Technology and education go hand in hand lately, and more people are embracing this to their advantage. The demand for language online courses is on the rise because of the multiple advantages it offers to the would-be learner. It is perhaps overwhelming to see the amount of online courses you...

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The Amazing Truth About Learning A Language By Yourself

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
02 February, 2018
It is very common nowadays to see people deciding to take matter into their hands and start learning a language by themselves. It is perfectly understandable, they don't always have the time to attend a brick and mortar language school at the end of their busy day. You may have decided to embark...

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7 Reasons Why You Should Learn A Language

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
26 January, 2018
Every person who learns a language has his/her own reasons. It would be virtually impossible to find out the motive behind everyone's decision, but we will list here some of the best reasons for learning a second language. 1- It preserves your brain agility There are a long list of studies...

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The Importance Of Interaction In Language Learning

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
19 January, 2018
Well, you've been studying your target language for a while now, You studied your textbook from beginning to end, you memorised your grammar rules, and learned the vocabulary. You rub your hand thinking you're ready to handle any situation thrown at you in your second language until you freeze...

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Meaningful ways to practice your listening skills

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
12 January, 2018
As language learners we are aware that listening comprehension is the most difficult skill to master. Sometimes we tend to fool ourselves when we notice that we understand almost everything when reading texts, and we hardly find any problem to produce a good written work. But when we face a...

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Is Noticing Helpful In Language learning?

Geralde Vincent-Bancroft
05 January, 2018
When we learn a language, our brain picks up patterns relevant to this particular tongue very slowly. It registers its general structures as well as grammatical ones and pronunciation. Our success in acquiring this second language depends on our ability to be aware of these patterns and this is...

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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!