Learning & Education

• December 7, 2018

  Business English is Boring – Apparently

  Today we are going to learn some language for meetings….. A collective groan fills the classroom. The teacher inwardly sighs, wishing he were somewhere far more stimulating, like Lidl. The students head fall with an audible smack as they hit the table, dreading the next turgid hour and a half of ‘stuff they don’t want…

• December 5, 2018

  The Beauty of Accents

  Gud afterrnuun. Wilcum to Norn Iron. I come in PRAISE of accents, not to slate them. Wait. Before you start shouting at me for vilifying the Northern Irish accent, let me state on record, that is one of my favourite accents in the British Isles. Together with Scouse and Geordie (for the uninitiated, people from…

• October 22, 2018

  I want to write….But first you must read

  The written word is a splendid thing. It sits upon a page, decorating the paper in permanent ink, or it graces the screen, released from the confines of the keyboard, strung into prose by the creative, inquisitive, thoughtful mind. I have long wished to write, professionally, personally, for payment or for pleasure. Writing is that…

• October 3, 2018

  The ‘L’ Factor – Language Learning

  Language Learning….Having The ‘L’ Factor… Learning. The ability to learn a language, is driven by a number of factors; 1. The personal motivation you have – why do I want to learn this language, how much do I want to learn it 2. The needs and reasons for learning it – are you moving abroad…

• September 23, 2018

  Too Old To Learn

  I’m too old to learn. Honestly, I must be. I’m 50. I mean who reaches the age of 50 and says, yeah, let’s learn stuff? I need to learn lots of new things. I need to study more. Come on, let’s be a bit sensible here. At 50, I know everything. Right? If only life…