Have you ever wondered how it is that aircraft fly around the world so safely? They avoid each other and make their way through the airways, flying complex procedures and landing at huge airports, usually without a hitch. One Global Timezone! A large part of this is due to a high degree of standardisation across…
English lessons, whether taken as private one-on-one or group classes, are the key tool to learn and master the language. Like any learning process, however, they must be backed up by reinforcing behaviour outside the classroom. This obtains and locks in meaningful results. In most subjects of study, this means many cloistered hours spent burning…
Language learners have so much to remember! If you want to know how you can improve your memory for learning languages this post is a must read for you! A common concern amongst language learners of all levels is their power or retention and recall. “I’ll never be able to learn Mandarin, I’ve got a…
Writing skills in language learning are often overlooked. Many language learners concentrate much more on skills such as speaking or listening. However, not practising and developing your ability to write in your target language is potentially slowing your progress. Writing seems to be less important as people feel they don’t have to do that much…
The health benefits of learning a foreign language are not always the first thing people think about. After all, language learning offers many advantages that are a bit more tangible: work and education opportunities, easier travel, access to great content to name just a few. However, the health benefits may actually be the bigger and…
Chinese is the world’s largest language if you only count the number of native speakers, so you can probably guess that the benefits of learning Chinese for business are immense. Whether you are an employee, a business owner, or someone who’s only planning their career, learning Chinese will open up lots of great opportunities. Chinese…