Why EFL Lessons Should Be in Every Immigrant’s Survival Kit

Why EFL Lessons Should Be in Every Immigrant’s Survival Kit

EFL lessons are a crucial lifeline for many immigrants who arrive in the UK with little or no English language skills. National Immigrants Day, on Friday 28th October, is the ideal opportunity to celebrate the vital service that EFL lessons provide to people who come...
What’s Really Going on with Language in Canada?

What’s Really Going on with Language in Canada?

Language in Canada has traditionally been broad and diverse. Though historically, it’s long since been loaded in favour of its two official languages. They remain the dominant forces to this day. Wikipedia clarifies – “According to the 2016 census, English and...
Travelling Abroad? Learn How to Mind Your Manners in a Foreign Language

Travelling Abroad? Learn How to Mind Your Manners in a Foreign Language

Learning to mind your Ps and Qs in a foreign language is an elementary task to get under your belt before setting off on your travels. Want to know how to say “please” in a foreign language? Asking nicely is never a bad thing. Here’s some starters for 10, (with...
Are Chinese for Business Lessons the Difference Between Where Your Company Is and Where You Want to Be?

Are Chinese for Business Lessons the Difference Between Where Your Company Is and Where You Want to Be?

The United Nations places sufficient importance on the Chinese language to dedicate an annual celebration to it. And a survey carried out by the British Council has revealed that UK parents consider Chinese the most important non-European language for their children...
The Language of Money: Don’t Get Caught Out Abroad

The Language of Money: Don’t Get Caught Out Abroad

You wouldn’t travel abroad without checking exchange rates and having some local currency at the ready, would you? Money is as important to foreign travel as it is in everyday life at home. You need it from the second you set foot off the plane, for a drink at the...
In the Staffroom: Discover the Joy of the Hebrew Language with Judith Romang

In the Staffroom: Discover the Joy of the Hebrew Language with Judith Romang

The Hebrew language is spoken natively in Israel and many Jewish-oriented places, including America, Canada and France, which are all home to sizeable Jewish communities. In addition to the varied geography of the Hebrew language, it’s also a fascinating language of...