Articles tagged with "Languages"

I would like to continue my list of recommendations about language learning. This time I will name several useful tools and possible resources. Some of them are connected to the German language.

Since I have been living in several countries, I faced a situation where I have to learn a local language or let's say to have the basics of it. Moreover, I have been teaching English for a while and learning English and German for a long time. I would like to share some suggestions, that come from my experience and also based on recommendations from language tutors.

It´s already been about more than a month that everything is closed, the world seems to stand still. Staying at home during these times is essential to prevent any further risks and for our community to prevent the spreading of the virus. Even though at the beginning so much time to do nothing and just relax seemed to be great and a pleasure, with time also boredom begins. We might start thinking too much, which will have psychological effects on us. So here are some ideas, about what you can do during these difficult times to stay physically and mentally healthy.

That question I was asking pretty often during my voluntary service in Germany and the answer was normally: ’A little’. But in general German people speak very good English, and mostly everywhere you can easily switch into English. However, it is not the same in the European Union, in certain countries is better to be prepared in advance with at least basic vocabulary in the native language. Let’s have a closer look at the situation of English knowledge and other widely spoken languages, especially among young people.

Learning a new language has a big impact on how our brain develops.

Living abroad seems to be a perfect short cut to master a foreign language. Here is why it is not - and how you can get the most language improvement out of your experience anyway.

Während meiner Kindheit habe ich einen englischen Ausdruck gelernt: „It is raining cats and dogs“. Das war sehr lustig für mich. Es bedeutet: Es regnet sehr. Seit dieser Zeit bin ich neugierig, was man alles sagen kann, und wie verschieden unsere Welt ist.