I have been studying languages for over 10 years and of all the teachers that I have experienced in my academic life I can only name one or two that were good language teachers. This is something that can be very frustrating for a student and the reason that many of them give up on [...]
Copy a friend's accent
The last post hit upon a great point- common to all language learners, but often over looked, so I’ve decided to follow it up by focussing on a particular part of speaking: pronunciation. When you learn a foreign language, you come across not only grammar and vocabulary, but a whole new [...]
One of the biggest obstacles people face when learning a language is developing enough confidence to actually speak their second language in real life. Here are six easy to feel more confident when speaking your new language.
1. Breathe properly. This is very important of you want to stay calm and have enough air in your [...]
L’anglais est la langue la plus important dans le monde et surtout dans le monde des affaires. Plusieurs de réunions d’affaires en France se déroulent en anglais parce que c’est vraiment la langue véhiculaire du monde et c’est considéré essentielle pour réussir dans les relations internationales. Environ 500 millions de personnes le [...]
The Forum at Night
Beautiful Places and Beautiful People. It may be a cliché, but it’s true – life in Italy is a thing of beauty. Never has the phrase ‘La vita è bella’ (Life is beautiful) been truer! There are cities throughout the country that have gorgeous architecture: Florence, Rome, Milan – the [...]