7 Tips to Improve Your Listening Comprehension
Whether you’re learning a new language for travel, work, or personal growth, honing your listening skills will enable you to understand spoken language and engage effectively in a range of forums. In this article, we present seven dynamic tips to help you enhance your listening comprehension in any language. 1. Practice Active Listening Engage fully […]
Make Sense of Heteronyms, Homonyms, Homographs and Homophones in English
Learning English can be incredibly rewarding – it is the language of international business, a well-understood language in much of the Western world, and a desirable second language in many countries across the globe. But as you develop your skills – and your vocabulary – in English, you may start to notice that English has […]
Out with the Old and In with the New: Festive Traditions and New Resolutions
’Tis the season to be jolly! In the closing weeks of 2021, the future does indeed seem to gleam a little brighter than it did at the end of 2020, and we truly hope that 2022 is a year of happiness, hope and prosperity for all our readers. In this festive article, we gaze back […]
The Best Way to Learn Hungarian
It is said that learning a language like Hungarian can be an invaluable asset to your critical thinking and problem-solving skills, but people learn Hungarian for a variety of reasons! In addition to the numerous benefits of being bilingual or multilingual (including higher salaries, better job opportunities and increased travel opportunities) learning Hungarian offers its […]
Boost Your Vocabulary to Fast-track Your Language Learning
Even if you have the most accomplished grasp of the English language, there are probably still times that you hear or read a word and think, ‘Huh?’ But that is okay – it is always good to learn something new, so we hope you are not too hard on yourself when that happens. However, this […]
How to Keep Your Language Learning on Track While You’re Remote Working
In a few short weeks, the world has changed. Many offices around the world have had to implement remote working protocols to minimise the spread of Covid-19. It has been important to follow government guidance while also contemplating the implications for the way we do business day to day. Fortunately, the world is also well-equipped […]
2020 Trends in Language-Learning Technologies
Language learning has come a long way since the days of ploughing through a pile of cassette tapes of the ‘repeat-after-me’ variety. For one, it is getting more interactive – and we are not just talking after-work conversational French classes. By interactive, we mean that we can now go online and connect to people all […]
Language and Travel: Top Tips for Learning as You Go
In a previous article, we shared the story of our optimistic team member who was unprepared for the challenges of a Spanish-speaking holiday – but then realised she had a few more skills than she had given herself credit for. What she neglected to mention was that she had also seen the positive side of […]
Use Your Phone! – Language Learning Has Gone Digital [Infographic]
The entire learning and development world is in a state of flux. Technology – specifically social media and our plethora of digital devices – is changing the way we communicate and the way we learn about the world. As it often is, it is the youth that lead the way with innovation and in the […]
Maximise Your Meetings by Choosing Neutral Ground
Imagine the scene. The stars have finally aligned to put you within running distance of that all-important first meeting with a new overseas client. You have been putting the time in to learn some new language skills and understand the nuances of local culture to help you form a personal connection when you first meet. […]
