Language Partners and Where to Find Them
Memory Lane I remember when I first started learning languages and was at home in England. It was kind of difficult to imagine I could ever become fluent in a foreign language. Mostly, because...
Category: Language acquisition
Should my Teacher be a Native?
This is the big question, right? I often see job advertisements for teachers that specifically state “Native Speakers Only.” Is this something you look for in a teacher? Is it the most important thing?...
Changing your English teacher… or not.
It is healthy to have a good relationship with your teacher. You will learn more if you feel relaxed, confident and feel that you can trust them. Whether you have been with a teacher...
Some good TED talks for English learners
Watching TED talks can be a great way for students of English (and other languages) to practice. There are TED talks of all levels, covering a wide range of topics. You can choose to...
Why are you learning a language?
Many people are instinctively attracted to learning a language. However, other people, are not. Many see language learning as an impossible mountain to climb. Worse still, some people don’t see the point. In secondary...
The Influence of Guarani on Argentinian Spanish (and English)
Guarani is a very special language. It is one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages of the Americas. It is the only indigenous language spoken by a majority of the population of an American country...
How to make the most of your time studying English abroad
Last week we looked at how to choose a study-abroad programme. Hopefully, this will have been a fantastic decision. But your decisions don’t stop there! How you interact with the course, your classes and...
Preparing yourself for an Interview in English
So, you have your first interview in English. Great! Well done on getting this far. For many people, interviews can bring a lot of stress. This stress can be multiplied if you are worried...
English words used in Spanish
As an Englishman in Argentina, I have one strange problem sometimes – I’m not sure how to pronounce words of English origin. When I want to say to someone to meet me outside the...
Get it right! All the uses of ‘get’.
According to studies by the Oxford English Corpus, ‘Get’ is the 5th most common verb in English, and the 47th most common word overall. Despite native speakers using this verb constantly, it can be...
