Foreign language learning and the brain: a research-based overview Introduction As covered in the previous articles, there is more to foreign language learning than practicing writing, reading, speaking and listening…
Introduction Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language, but felt overwhelmed by thinking about how much information your brain would have to retain and memorise? A popular, but…
Introduction In our previous article, we wrote about the benefits of mindfulness when learning a foreign language. This article will delve into the fascinating relationship between mindfulness, how it promotes…
Introduction Nowadays, many will have heard of mindfulness meditation, but did you know that it also helps foreign language learning as well as improve one's well-being? Mindfulness practices, such…
Overcoming language anxiety with the tools and techniques for success Many people feel intimidated when attempting to learn a new language, and this can cause what is known as “language…
What is stopping you from learning a new language? As everyone in their life has experienced either fleeting or more prolonged episodes of anxiety, it is essential to talk about…
Introduction Take yourself back to when you first learned a language. Did you feel under pressure, frustrated with the strict focus on grammar and the pressure to perform well, whether…
Why I am writing this blog post? I am going to start this post by introducing myself. For those of you who never came across my site or social media,…
No learning overnight for children A popular belief is to think that children who are exposed to another language at late stage of bilingual development or after the age of…
A distinctive behaviour of bilingual speakers is Bilingual Code Mixing (BCM), which usually takes place when two languages are mixed in the same or in two different utterances in the…
Besides the importance given to the relationship between language and cognition Researchers have showed a great deal of interest in the nature of language representation in the child’s mind with…
Dual language development in early childhood Introduction That human beings possess the cognitive capacity to learn one language without experiencing any real burden is widely accepted as fact among people.…