French Resources (page 5)

If this is you, then here are some suggestions which I hope will help. Firstly, you`ll have to learn what the French words mean in English, so I suggest you use a ruler to go throu...

They say that every chef has his or her own way of making the broth. Similarly, every teacher has his or her own way of leading learners through the journey to their personal Everest ...

The best student I have ever taught had booked a four-day intensive one-to-one course with me and his objective was to speak French by the end of it. He wanted to go from zero-knowled...

Appreciate the learning experience and remember how far you've come I'm not sure there is a subject where learning is so evident and quantifiable as in languages. Every new word or i...

One of the hardest parts of being a language teacher is when your students come to your lessons with a preconceived attitude that learning languages are pointless. "Everyone else spea...

Although this blog is primarily focused around language, translation and all things wordy, I thought that it was about time that I brought my other passion in life into the picture. ...

You don't just learn the subject; you fall in love with it. English is not enough! The world has become a much smaller place. It`s really important that you learn to speak and underst...

A question which I have heard consistently is why are Brits so bad at learning other languages? As a French and Spanish graduate, learning new languages was always interesting to me, ...

Task -based learning offers an alternative for language teachers. In a task-based lesson the teacher doesn`t pre-determine what language will be studied, the lesson is based aroun...

1) Learn a new word each day It may not sound much, but that's 7 new words a week or 30 or so per month, which soon adds up.. 2) Use memory aids such as flashcards There are ...