von Susannah | Dienstag, Juni 23, 2020 | Learn, Learn Vocabulary
Do you know what a neologism is? Stemming from the Greek neo-, ’new‘ and logos, ‚word‘, the term describes just what is sounds like: a newly minted word or expression. Such new words are quite frequent in cutting-edge industries and new...
von Camila Otálora | Montag, Juni 15, 2020 | Learn, Reading skills
When you read a poem, the differences between written prose and poetic language often stand out immediately. The most apparent differences are two of the most basic qualities of poetry: rhyme and meter. We hope to give you an overview of both concepts which are...
von Nadja Wostiera | Mittwoch, April 8, 2020 | Learn, Learn pronunciation
Of all the features of English pronunciation, connected speech, or the flow between words, is the most subtle and one of the least well described. Elision is a specific part of connected speech, the one which is responsible for all the sounds dropped and most of the...
von Susannah | Montag, März 23, 2020 | Learn, Writing effectively
Whether you have written your paper in English, German, or any other language, you may be obliged to submit an abstract in English as well. Regulations for PhD dissertations in the Humanities at German universities (including Hamburg) often require them, and a number...
von Susannah | Dienstag, Februar 11, 2020 | Learn, Writing effectively
Abstract is not only a school of creative arts. Many academics writing for publication are expected to submit their work with an abstract. Others are asked to submit an abstract before they start writing, perhaps to win a research grant, maybe to gain approval for...
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...