Kaplan has published an infographic showing various benefits to learning another languages. Bloggers have been invited to argue which of the four—love, travel, intelligence or money—is the most important benefit. Bring it on! However, I am terribly indecisive, and I feel like I’m arguing whether apples, oranges, bananas or kiwis are the tastiest. We need […]
Category: Languages
Five Top Tips for Reading in a Foreign Language
Reading is by far the best way to increase your vocabulary; this stands to be true in all contexts, whether it’s a native or foreign tongue. I’ve been reading a lot in Spanish over the past few weeks for my Harry Potter reading challenge, fortunately, it’s been a fairly pleasant experience. When I first started […]
10 Ideas for Fun Creativity in Language Teaching with Eduglogster
Just to whet your appetite for fun idea generation as a teacher, cast your mind back to the last time you used a traditional text book. Firstly you had a text to read, based on a topic with some specific vocabulary and grammar to present to learners. Did you ever wonder how it could be […]
12 Strategies For Language Learners
RELUCTANCE. If that’s a word that describes your state of mind as you approach the idea of working on learning your target language, then this post may just be for you. Don’t worry, I know you’re a little lazy. You’re not completely committed either. And you aren’t exactly passionate about learning the target language – […]
How To Make New Language Sticky
A man goes on a business trip to a city in a small country in Europe. In the evening, he leaves his hotel room and goes to a local bar for a drink. He orders a cocktail and drinks it while he watches a sports game on TV. He wakes up the next morning in […]
Ways to speak better English without taking classes
When we communicate effectively we are able to express our ideas and opinions, share experiences, and build relationships with others. When we struggle to express ourselves, we feel unvalued and insecure. As human beings, we want to participate in group discussions and have an impact on the society around us. In the modern world, we communicate […]
Can Music Help You Learn A Foreign Language?
Music forms a large portion of a culture’s linguistic identity. Even with music that may not have words, musicians and listeners often have their own cultural language centered around discussing and sharing music. Indeed, without music, it is doubtful that any of us would speak the way we do now, or that language and communication […]
8 Awesome Spanish Shows to Learn Spanish
If you’re a native English speaker, you’ve pretty much got it made when it comes to the world of television. The vast majority of popular series are in your first language, and you can easily pick up on all the bits of humor and colloquialisms. While it may seem like a hassle for non-natives to […]
6 Key Differences between Mexican Spanish and Spanish from Spain
As native English speakers, we can easily pick up on the differences (obvious to us, petty to ESL students) between Anglosphere countries when it comes to local accents or colloquialisms. For example, in the minds of Americans, Brits tend to drop the r at the end of a word; and vice versa, if you ask […]
5 ways to improve your language learning
Are you planning to learn a language? Or have you already started doing so? In either case, you have an exciting linguistic journey ahead of you. Languages can provide a fascinating learning experience and provide you with a valuable new skill along the way. In this article, we’ll take a look at why learning languages […]