Blog - Teaching tips

Language Acquisition: How Many Words Do You Need?

15 September 2020

Learning a second language is quite a different challenge to learning your native language. When you are gradually developing your native language skills, you are also learning a myriad of other things – but learning a second language as an adult is a completely different experience because you are translating what you already know into a new way of communicating and understanding.

In this article, we consider just how far you need to take this process by asking the question: How many words do you need to learn to ‘get by’ in a language?

Boost Your Vocabulary to Fast-track Your Language Learning

14 July 2020

Getting to grips with a host of unknown words is a part of the language-learning journey, but there are plenty of ways to improve your vocabulary without too much stress and struggle. This article introduces some effective vocabulary-building techniques that you can use to fast-track your language learning experience.

Language Training – 5 Top Teaching Tips for Error Correction

02 April 2019

As James Joyce once said, “a man’s mistakes are his portals of discovery”. It is a fact that we learn from our mistakes, it should therefore follow that mistakes take a significant role in the language learning classroom. Every language trainer has a preferred method of error correction, but it’s always good to mix things up and try something new – take a look at my recommendations.

Pronunciation and Accent Reduction – Teaching Tips

26 February 2019

Pronunciation is a notoriously tricky part of language teaching and learning no matter how experienced a trainer is. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a rookie right out of a teaching qualification, tackling pronunciation can be a daunting and overwhelming task. However, once you take the leap, you’ll see that ‘little and often’ really does make a difference when it comes to pronunciation.

Business Language Communication Skills

27 November 2018

When it comes to business, communicative skills are priceless. Not only do they allow you to express yourself accurately, naturally and convincingly; they enable you to really tune in to what your clients, colleagues and prospects are saying and respond in the best possible way.

Corporate Language Training for Dyslexia & other SpLDs

20 November 2018

Here’s an interesting statistic for you: it is estimated that 20% of British entrepreneurs are dyslexic, compared to only 4% of the general public. Not only does this prove that being dyslexic is no barrier to success; it also highlights how important it is to consider the needs of dyslexic learners through our business language training.