One of the challenges in teaching English as a second language is to make learning as effortless as possible. By making learning easy and fun, the instructor can ensure that the material imparted is received, understood and retained. Language is all about meaning and context. The best way for students to find meaning and context …
It can be tedious to learn a language. There will always be a certain amount of rote memorization required. However, there are also many little techniques for more easily learning a language. Labeling things around the house in the language you want to learn comes to mind. Listening to tapes while in the car is …
With the popularity of the Internet has come the opportunity to partake in a plethora of new services. Who would have imagined that you could, for example, learn the fundamentals of the Spanish language from an online course? All you need is an Internet connection and the desire to learn. Providers of online Spanish language …
How to learn Spanish? As I am sure you know learning a foreign language is not an easy task unless you are one of those people with an “ear for language”, something I never really understood. There are many available options. The first that comes to mind is obviously taking course in your high school, …
In today’s competitive and evolving world, the importance of education has never been more important. People are now more aware of the continuing need to improve one’s self through adult learning. Due to factors such as time constraint, e-learning has quickly emerged as an alternative means of continuing education. As globalization continues to be the …
If you want to be a great communicator, do you need to have a great vocabulary? You might be surprised to learn that a really big vocabulary is not necessary in order to express yourself clearly and to move others with your words. Some of the most dramatic messages that have ever been uttered in …
How fast is it possible to learn a foreign language? You see products that claim to teach you to speak in weeks or even days. I am trying to learn Spanish fast, but as with any other language it is a long and tiring process that take months and even years to become proficient. It …
The Internet is the best way to learn Spanish. People all over the world are taking advantage of learning different languages, continuing their education and various other ways of improving themselves using the Internet. Using the Internet to learn Spanish is very easy. There are many online courses where you can learn the basics of …
Studying at school, we are to choose a various number of subjects. No matter what subjects you take there has to be a foreign language among them and your dean assures you that it is absolutely necessary to learn it. So you sit there, getting your teeth into numerous dictionaries and workbooks with the only …
English has many words with more than one meaning – for example: ‘can’ – to be able to; tin receptacle. Many foreign language words also have multiple definitions. How can you ensure that you choose the correct one? Mistakes can be embarrassing! Instead of searching for a single word, prepare a list of synonyms (words …
