If you are struggling to make sentences using a foreign language, why not try this secret technique? It is so simple yet many of us take it for granted. It is a personal secret of mine which has proven successful regardless of age and language. Share it with your friends, use it to teach your toddlers and make use of it when you are speaking a foreign language for the first time. It works like magic.
A Beginner’s Secret Technique: Three Word Sentence Works Like Magic
by Hanifa K. Cook on January 8, 2012 in English, Language, Learning Skills
Writing Is A Way To Lose Your Memory, So Pay Attention
by Hanifa K. Cook on December 26, 2011 in Language, Learning Skills, Writing
Contrary to popular belief, taking notes does not improve memory. It merely helps us store information in auxiliary memory, analogous to data and information in the computer which is stored for future use. I never understood this logic until recently when I wanted so badly to FORGET things I don’t want to remember.
5 Signs That Your Child Is Disinterested In Learning A 2nd Language
by Hanifa K. Cook on December 24, 2011 in Language, Learning Skills
Language learning is a life long journey. Based on own personal experience as a parent / tutor of a multi-lingual kid, I can tell you 10 signs your child may be disinterested in learning a 2nd language.
Learning French The Easy Way
by Hanifa K. Cook on October 31, 2011 in French, Language, Learning Skills, Oral or Speaking
What comes to mind when you think of the French language? Will it be France, Paris, French bread or the distinct throaty ‘r’ sound? Here’s a quick guide on how to kickstart your basic French lessons the easy way.
Get Bilingual, Double Dip Your Words
by Hanifa on September 28, 2011 in Language, Learning Skills, Oral or Speaking
I was watching BBC World News this morning and there was a phrase called “Double Dip Recession” used. It has prompted me to write about “Double Dip” as an anology for those who seek to understand how using two languages for the same word can actually help them become bilingual. “Double dip” is a phrase [...]
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