Most language learning tips you’ll find on the internet are all about using technology... ...especially mobile technology. A quick google search and you’ll find a range of tips which encourage visiting websites, downloading apps and online software. However, not everyone is a computer wizzkid. What if you want to learn a language without having to rely on technology? You would be forgiven for thinking that isn’t possible, especially given how much technology and online software is advertised on a daily basis. It might come as surprise for...

Writing in Spanish is difficult... The vast majority of us will always find it a challenge. You can take a course of lessons to specifically help improve your writing e.g. our Spanish courses in Birmingham, or you can do self-study. Anyone who finds it a pleasure and a breeze, count yourself lucky. Writing is so important because it is one of those skills that Spanish learners need to use the most. If you work in a multinational corporation who does business with the Spanish-speaking world, you will be au fait with the need to send colleagues across ...

From a traditional school approach, reading in Spanish (or any foreign language) was more about: Reading a text out loud Answering boring questions about the text Looking at grammar points which come up in the text And in some schools, it was also about: Translating the text However, reading in real life doesn’t require any of these. An example of a more modern approach to reading and Spanish learning in general would be our Spanish courses in Bristol. Think about it – when do you read aloud? When does someone quiz you about ...

The problem with learning vocabulary... ...is that it is often seen as a simple matter of equating one word with one meaning. For example: the Polish word for bread bun is bulka; the word for butter is masło. So, if you put them together to get bread and butter you get: bułka z masłem. Piece of cake – expect that is what bułka z masłem really means in Polish: piece of cake, as in: well, that was so easy it was a piece of cake! Unfortunately, when it comes to learning vocabulary, the example above isn’t unique. In fact, most words have a vari...

So here’s the thing. Everybody is different. And that’s especially true when it comes to learning any skill. Languages included. You may be aware of, or have seen information about different learning styles, and how tailoring your learning to suit your own particular style can make you a more efficient language learner. The truth is that it is a lot more complicated than that. Scientific study after scientific study has proven inconclusive. I.e. it’s not clear at all whether tailoring your language learning strategies (or any learnin...