Because sometimes people just don’t understand why we’d want to learn languages. So, I present to you 8 things not to say to a language student… “You learn Spanish? Isn’t Pan’s Labyrinth great?” “You learn French? I just loved Amélie!” via http://memegenerator.net/Phil-Dunphy I once heard a lady in a hostel say to a group of Spaniards just how much […]
READ MOREI figured mid-February is the perfect time to write this post. New Year has us all inspired and motivated to lose weight, stop eating ready meals and maybe even learn a language. So we order a shiny new grammar book, buy a language CD, invest in a big expensive yellow box (I’m talking about you, Rosetta Stone) or even sign […]
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If you’re a language teacher, you’re probably on a constant hunt for music for TEFL you can use in your lessons. Music is great for language learning! It can be familiar, fun and sometimes very useful. But it’s not always easy for a teacher to find the right songs for teaching a particular topic. Well, I’m trying to change that. […]
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So, this Friday is Valentine’s Day. A terrible day if you’re single due to red and pink hearts being unavoidably thrust into your face. But also potentially a terrible day if you’re in a relationship due to the pressure of buying the perfect gift, arranging the perfect date and generally being perfect. No one should have to deal with that! […]
READ MOREAlmost half way through the italki Language Challenge and I’m still alive! I haven’t been swallowed into the depths of German grammar never to return, nor have I been so overwhelmed I’m rocking back and forth in the corner. Nope. Still going, still learning and still loving it. I made a rough plan of when I’d need to have lessons […]
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