7 Good Reasons to Watch Foreign Films
How does watching movies help your language learning?
Sitting down to watch a film is one of the more enjoyable and effortless ways to improve your language skills. You do not have to understand everything that you hear to follow what is happening and to enjoy the film. You can watch something you are interested in that you can engage with. Thanks to the power of the internet, it is a great way to learn the real language without being in the country where it is spoken. Here are 7 reasons films help you learn the language: Continue reading
Review of Lingopie – Learn a Language By Watching TV
The best way to learn a language is by finding a way to study that you enjoy. Most people enjoy watching television and films anyway so why not combine this activity with studying your target language?
Lingopie does just this – it is an app that combines watching TV with learning a language. In this blog post we will look at how you can learn a language by watching TV and also how Lingopie works. Continue reading
Why an Intensive Spanish Course Can Boost your Spanish Fast
Plus How to Get the Most Out of it
Sometimes people need to learn Spanish fast. This could be due to various reasons;
- they have just got a new job in Spain.
- they have a 6 month placement at an office in Spain.
- They have a relative marrying a Spanish person and they need to communicate with their family.
- They are planning to move to Spain in the close future.
- Maybe you have learnt Spanish for years and now want to get serious and master it fast!
Whatever your reason, taking an intensive Spanish course over a shorter time is an excellent idea that will give your Spanish a real boost. In this post we will look at the benefits of intensive, crash Spanish courses and also how to prepare to take one and tips to get maximum results. Continue reading
Tips for GCSE / AS / A2 Spanish – Using connecting phrases
To gain a higher grade in speaking and writing exams one tip is to use a good variety of connecting words and phrases which will help you sound more natural. These connecting words will link parts of a sentence together to make them more complex, earning you extra marks!
Tip: Try to use a wide range of connecting words and phrases rather than sticking to the same ones all the time. This shows the examiner that you have a wide range of vocabulary at your fingertips.
Here are some key connecting words and phrases to learn: Continue reading
How to Achieve a Top Mark in the Spanish GCSE Speaking Exam
The Spanish speaking exam at GCSE is quite a big deal. It contributes 25% towards the final grade and is always the first of the exams you do, normally in April so you need to be prepared for this one first. It is also the most nerve-racking of all the exams you do because you are ‘on the spot’ sitting in front of your teacher being recorded. There is less time to think because you have to respond then and there.
The good thing is, if you learn the right techniques to tackle this exam and prepare for this exam in the right way you will arrive at the exam calm and confident and therefore put yourself in the best possible position to get the best mark you can. Continue reading
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Fun and Easy Way to Learn the Basics for your next Holiday in Spain in just a few weeks
With Spain keen to open up tourism to foreign visitors, you may still get the summer holiday you were hoping for this year.
Everyone knows you can get by in another country without knowing any of the local language. However, the advantages and opportunities that open up to you by knowing just a few of the basics and key questions and phrases are never-ending.
- You make friends more easily.
- You get to know where the good places to eat, drink and go out are.
- You can get good deals and special offers.
- You avoid problems and misunderstandings.
- Your holiday is more enjoyable and stress-free.
- You can cope with emergency situations better.
The list could easily go on.
9 ways to overcome the language learning plateau
Why do we reach a plateau?
Problem areas
One reason people learning languages lose motivation and feel they aren’t progressing is because they come across parts of the language they find difficult to understand. For example, tricky parts of grammar such as the subjunctive in Spanish, how pronouns or commands work. Continue reading
Is it better to focus on Vocabulary or Grammar when you start to learn Spanish?
This is a very good question that a lot of beginner learners of Spanish and other foreign languages ask themselves when they start studying. Should they work on learning more words for things or should they be focusing on putting the words together in the correct way?
This is what we will discuss in this blog post to help beginners work out what they should be concentrating on in the first few weeks and months of learning a language. Continue reading
5 Study Hacks to Learn Spanish Effectively
Learning Spanish is one of the best things you can do to spice up your CV and show future employers that you are a worthwhile candidate to help expand their business internationally in the future.
Over 572 million people speak Spanish worldwide and with many British companies now trading with Mexico and South American countries, learning the Spanish language is a wise investment of time and money.
Another good thing about Spanish is that it is one of the easiest foreign languages for English speakers to learn.
If you learn in the right way using the tips in this blog you can make sure you make as much progress as possible in less time and also learn more easily.
7 Benefits of Online Language Courses
Online language courses are becoming increasingly popular nowadays. Due to technological advances educational experts are discovering that e-learning is a fantastic way to become multi-lingual.
In this blog post we will point out the essential benefits of learning a foreign language online. Continue reading
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