Last time, the article I wrote focused on some basic Spanish stuff, such as the numbers, colours and the alphabet. I hope you studied them, because we will continue to use them in the lessons ahead. Today, we will do something more fun , we will start to learn words so that on the next [...]
The English Spelling Game
by Hanifa K. Cook on October 29, 2009 in English, Language
My daughter was given 30 English words for her spelling test. Her English teacher had asked the students to find the meaning of each word and write it down on the exercise book. She spent 30 minutes searching and copying the meaning of 5 words from the dictionary. Then she had to decide which meaning [...]
4 Key Points To Remember To Be Bilingual
by Hanifa K. Cook on October 21, 2009 in Language, Learning Skills
In my last post, I wrote about How To Be Bilingual. If you have been speaking or trying to speak two languages, you may not feel confident enough because people comment on your heavy foreign accent. Here are some basic rules you can follow once you feel ready to speak a second or third language [...]
Tip On How To Be Bilingual
by Hanifa K. Cook on October 13, 2009 in Language, Learning Skills
You don’t necessarily have to speak two languages fluently to think like a bilingual person. Unless you have been living ‘seperti katak di bawah tempurong‘ or ‘like frogs in a well’ or 坐井观天,you would probably not have taken any notice of the foreign word you can already find in your environment. The labels on your [...]
Bahasa Indonesia (Tribute To Earthquake Victims)
by Hanifa K. Cook on October 8, 2009 in Language
Bahasa Indonesia is spoken by people of Indonesia, an archipelago in South-east Asia. With a population of over 208 million, for those living near or intending to live in Indonesia, it is essential to know basic Bahasa Indonesia because it is the official and national language of the country. Here is a very good and [...]
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