Thanks to technology, which has become an indispensable part of our daily lives, language education, like other areas, is also undergoing a profound transformation. Earlier, learning a foreign language required personal attendance at classes. You also had to be armed with paper dictionaries and keep notes by hand. Today, students can immediately immerse themselves in the language environment thanks to their smartphones, apps, interactive platforms, and AI. This trend is especially evident in teaching and learning English. And this is not surprising, as it is the global language of business and technology. That is why English-speaking audiences are more interested than ever in understanding how technology has changed the English language. And what career prospects it opens up. Continue reading
With the recent news from the government that as from next year all 11-year olds will be tested on basic grammar this can only be a good thing. It is particularly important when learning foreign languages to understand key grammar terms and how your own language is made up, because if not, this will create obstacles when studying a new language. Many people that I have taught languages to find that the problem isn’t learning the new language, but the real stumbling block is understanding key grammar terms. Even simple grammar terms such as nouns, adjectives and verbs can be confusing if you have not already studied them.
In this blog article I will explain the key grammar terms to understand which should help when learning a foreign language. Continue reading