Language learning
Why can’t I learn a foreign language the way I managed to learn my mother tongue?
We all can learn words and phrases in order to start speaking a language. Moreover, that’s how it worked with us when we were kids — we heard things, learnt things and now all of us are capable of communicating using our native language. So why can’t I do that now? Firstly, children learn things more quickly and...
Can homework ever be exciting?
Few people like homework but is an essential part of our programme in order to achieve best progress because: • It cements what you learned in the last lesson • It maximises your value for money because you avoid repetition At the end of our lesson you will always get a comprehensive estimation of your...
Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing – which one is the most important?
All four of these skills, practiced at language lessons, serve many valuable purposes: they give learners scaffolded support, opportunities to think creatively, contexts in which to use the language for exchanges of real information (real life dialogues), evidence of their own ability (proof of learning) and,...