Learning a foreign language requires a lot of time, effort and dedication. It also requires committing a lot to memory, including grammatical structures, vocabulary and new concepts. In 5 hacks to reading better in a foreign language the importance of reading while learning a second language was emphasized. One of the key factors here was learning new vocabulary, which of course will inevitably involve the use of a dictionary. You may have your own paper dictionary or an online dictionary you prefer. But if you're at a loss as to which dictionary...

This is a very popular question among language learners. Particularly with beginners who are just starting out. You know you want to learn a language and you have an idea of a couple which you would like to learn, but which one is the easiest? Unfortunately, there isn't a very simple answer to this question. That said, with a little explaining and exemplifying, this matter can be cleared up quite quickly and hopefully it will help you to make a decision. Have you learnt a foreign language before? This is all to do with skill. In particular, it's to ...

There are many methods and approaches you can use to learn German. Some of which have been backed up by scientists. But which of these are the most effective? Before having a look at the methods let’s just break things down into 2 categories. External methods and internal methods. External methods: Learning methods that require others to participate with you in your learning. Internal methods: Learning methods that you can undertake by yourself. The most effective external methods #1 Total immersion Imagine if you could be helicoptered ...

The latest winter storm has hit the UK and it has taken the country by storm - pun quite literally intended! Transport and infrastructure has come to a standstill as the country struggles to deal with the heavy snowfall. Shoppers have been posting on Social Media images of empty shop shelves because delivery trucks haven't been able to make way on the roads. Commuters have been stranded on trains, buses and in cars on the motorway as the snow has clogged up the tracks and roads. If you are a trapped commuter or been asked to work from home, this is...

So here’s the thing. There is no 1 ‘golden bullet’ when it comes to learning German. If you're in the UK and happy to take some private German lessons in London or any other city then you'll be giving yourself a good head start. We, along with millions of others have tried and tried over the entire course of history (well, for at least as long as German has been a language) to shortcut, or hack, our way to mastery in as short a time as possible, with as little effort as possible. The results are that there is no substitute for the hard ...