People are different. Therefore, they will behave differently in your classroom. Managing those differences and keeping all students focused at the exact time that you need them to focus is one of the challenges teachers face daily. For language teachers, now throw in the extra interest that comes from teaching to a multi-lingual group, where each native language brings a different set of...
As a working adult, it is not easy to find time to spare. Yet there will be instances when one would have the urge to pick up a new language or learn a musical instrument or simply build up the skills section in the resume. Learning at a physical institution can be difficult for those who have a full-time job and additional responsibilities at home. Despite being tailored for working adults, one...
People communicate with people and not companies, and these days business is an international affair. Clients and suppliers are often spread out throughout around the globe. The linguistic complexities involved are magnified when the company has branch offices and subsidiaries in different countries, with employees speaking a range of languages. Smooth and effective communication can quickly...
A melting pot of cosmopolitan cultures, Mexico is a gem to world travellers. Home to strolling mariachis and several world-famous artists, Mexico welcomes visitors looking to immerse themselves in the country’s vibrant culture so get ready to embrace its unique ambience. Vanessa, our guest blogger, describes her adventure as she gets to know Mexico better before deciding whether to move to...
The latest figures approximate the number of languages present and practiced around the globe to be 6500. Out of these, about 2000 languages have fewer than 1000 speakers.
We have all, at some point, come across terms such as IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient). While IQ is used to assess the cognitive ability of a person, the EQ tests are used to identify a person’s ability to recognize and relate to emotions exhibited by others and themselves. A new metric for measuring human capability has now been introduced, known as Cultural Intelligence or...
“With languages, you are at home anywhere.”
– Edmund De Waal
Read on to find out how much of a role language plays in a country’s identity and why it is considered to be the ultimate trump card when it comes to one’s nationality.
Whether we want to or not, most of us have to write, and in most cases we write e-mails, reports, reviews or memos that have to be written in a professional capacity. Good writing is the report that gets action and the letter that says what a phone call can’t. Find out where better writing can take you… In business writing, the language is solid, the point of view is clear and the ideas are...
The French are famous for their cuisine, and indeed they invented the word! For breakfast, they prefer to keep it short and sweet. After all, they don’t call it “le petit déjeuner” for nothing (the little breakfast). A typical breakfast in France is a croissant (buttery rolls of flaky pastry) and/or a tartine (French bread sliced lengthwise, with butter and jam), some fruit or...
French is spoken in thirty-nine countries spread out across five continents. These nations are known as francophone or French-speaking nations. They have French either as an official language or use it for daily communication. Africa Gabon It is estimated that 80% of the population can speak French in Gabon, making it the country with the highest number of French speakers in Africa. Gabon is...