Benefits of catchy songs for language learning
Are catchy songs only annoying?
Catchy songs can be quite annoying sometimes, can’t they? Almost all day you hear the song over and over again.
Benefits of learning a second language
Learning a foreign language: Beyond better job opportunities.
Every language student knows that one of the benefits of learning a second language is the possibility of landing a better job and also being able to study abroad...
Language learning, much more than a hobby
A Hobby that has become what makes me happier
It's very exciting to conclude that something which was just a hobby in my childhood has become what makes me happier day by day. Learning languages is awesome. Spanish and English guide me to the most beautiful projects I have!
HOW LANGUAGES CONNECT STRANGERS
A story about how you can make a connection with a stranger using his own language
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” Nelson Mandela
HOW TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE BY DOING ‘TANDEM’
From chatting to a face-to-face meeting: The language tandem
If someone would ask me what is one of the best ways to learn a language I would mention the possibility to make a language tandem.
HOW TO SAY HELLO ACROSS EUROPE
Welcome to Europe
Europe is a small continent in comparison to my home country Australia, and for many travelers, when they go to Europe, they just don’t visit one country, they usually visit plenty. This article is for those people who want to break barriers with locals in Europe by being able to greet them in the street and say 'hello'.
HOW TO LEARN A LANGUAGE IN A BRAIN-FRIENDLY WAY
Learning a language = Frustration?
Learning languages. What do you associate with it? Spending hours by cramming new vocabulary which you cannot keep in mind in the end anyway?
USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING (PART II)
ARE YOU LEARNING SOCIALLY? YOU SHOULD.
Social media shouldn't be a reason to loss our time if we know how to use it properly, that's why we bring you the second part of the 10 great ways to use social media for language learning, so you can have the tools to practice your language skills in a social way. If you missed part 1, you can read it here.
HAVING FUN IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE
NOT ONLY KIDS HAVE FUN LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE
When a child learns something new, it’s usually because he or she is having fun. As we grow up and become more serious, we forget that, by far, the easiest way to learn something new is by having fun.
