von Nadja Wostiera | Donnerstag, September 24, 2020 | Learn, Learning strategies
Drilling in language learning simply means listening to a language model and repeating what is heard. The language model (or structure or pattern) can be provided by a teacher, a friend, another student or a recording. Even though modern language learning tends to be...
von Thom | Mittwoch, Januar 8, 2020 | Learn, Learn Vocabulary, Learning strategies
Everyone loves watching television series and films. As a learner of a second language, you may even prefer to consume media in its original language, thereby alleviating some of the negative stigma that comes with binge watching whichever new show has just been...
von Nadja Wostiera | Dienstag, September 18, 2018 | Learn, Learning strategies
Audiobooks can be very helpful if you intend to improve your language skills. With this article we want to present you Lit2Go – a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. The project is lead by the Educational College as part of the...
von Nadja Wostiera | Montag, September 17, 2018 | Learn, Learn Vocabulary, Learning strategies
Knowing about collocations can improve your English skills as they make you sound more native and by using them the way you express becomes more natural. A collocation is the frequently used combination of a word or phrase with another word or phrase that sounds...
von Susannah | Dienstag, Juni 19, 2018 | Learn, Learning strategies
Listening may seem like the easiest of the four language skills areas to master, but it comes with its own pitfalls and difficulties. One thing to do is to be aware of the essential steps of listening comprehension. This can help you through areas that may cause you...
von Susannah | Dienstag, Januar 23, 2018 | Learn, Learning strategies
By now, nearly every writer, educator, and business executive in the world has written about how important it is to recognize and overcome obstacles, to see failure as a step on the way to success, and learn from one’s mistakes. It is generally accepted that errors...