You may be among the majority of people that believes that you can’t learn a new language beyond childhood and definitely not once you’re pushing 40. You are, however, about to learn why this received wisdom is very wrong indeed. Older people actually have some advantages over children when it comes to learning new languages; you just have to make the most of them. Adults can learn faster and more effectively than children It used to be the case that you were written off at 50 when it came to picking up a new language – or anything else new for t...

This morning I read an article in a national newspaper looking at mobile technology in the language learning classroom It divided schools up into two groups: Schools which allow learners to use technology in lessons (such as UKLP Bristol where our Spanish courses in Bristol allow phones and electronic devices in the classroom) Schools which don’t allow learners to use technology in lessons From the teachers’ part, there is always the argument that smartphones and tablets “disturb lessons” – they are a nuisance and distract learners ...

If you prefer to read. Below is a transcript of the video Hello my name is Anthony Ash. I'd like to talk today about listening skills. In particular, how we can go about developing our listening skills when we are learning a foreign language. The most obvious answer to that, that normally comes to mind for most people is simply...listen! Get lots of practice in listening, listening to the TV, to news, to the radio, to programmes. Find something interesting that you want to listen to in a foreign language and practice, practice, practice...

One of the reasons we learn languages is to fit in and embrace new cultures. Languages are like portals to new worlds and new ways of thinking. However, many speakers make common mistakes that immediately mark them out as tourists. If you really want to fit in and show off your newfound language skills, you should follow these tips to sound more like a native speaker. Naturally when learning a language with us we will endeavor to help you pick up the local dialect you prefer, as an example our Spanish Courses offered in Leeds have instructors with many r...

We’re often asked “what exactly is the best language to learn for a business?”. And each time our answer is “it depends”. OK, this maybe not exactly the response you were looking for. But it’s simply a fact that any language you’re looking to learn for corporate purposes will have to tally with the reason for learning that language in the first place. That is - it depends what you want to do with the language once you’ve learned it. International Business Dealings If your company is involved with international dealings with supplier...