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Fire Your Teachers If They Don’t Ask This Question
Tintin44 via Compfight It’s customary to exaggerate a little in the post headline. But not this time. I would find it hard to think of a more important question for learners. Here’s where I
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Language Learning as Investment: Five Starting Points
Stock options. Gold. Real Estate. These are the things people usually associate with investing. In reality, you can invest in almost anything (there’s apparently a fortune to be made in cigar and wine investments!).
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“What Level Is This?” Thoughts on Levels In Language Learning
The Welsh word “ysgol” means two things: “school,” but also “ladder.” I found this out on a trip recently and was surprised at how accurate this is. There’s a lot to be said about
Read More »Ninjas and Negotiators: 4 Ideals Of Language Teachers
It’s a curious thing: you probably don’t remember any of your mediocre teachers. People tend to remember the good ones (gratefully) and the horrible ones (in their nightmares). In language learning, teachers not only
Read More »Language Learning and The Myth of Sustainable Immigration
What goes up, must come down. What happens when your country becomes to popular for its own good? What would you do if your language turned out to be a huge crowd puller? Would
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