by Hanifa K. Cook | May 22, 2009 | English, Language, News
The basis of this post is to help non-native speakers of English language to understand how to approach communication with a native English speaker. However, this post is written in English, my preferred language of communication. In writing this post, I speak to the...
by Hanifa K. Cook | May 15, 2009 | Language
Here are my magic steps on how I teach myself to speak non-native languages. I also sugggest you print this post to keep a hardcopy for your reference. Learn first to say hello in that language. People forget that when we were a child,that is the word that our parents...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Apr 30, 2009 | Language, Music
A friend asks me yesterday why I love music? I do indeed. Languages have always been the reason music came to me and it seems music itself has also helped me to become a better language learner. I call it the MLM technique.. MLM technique is not multi-level marketing...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Apr 21, 2009 | Chinese, Event, Montessori
Do you love to draw? Do you enjoy drawing? Do you feel that you have a lot to say but which you would rather give in the form of a drawing? Would you draw on the plane? Could you try to draw with a pencil? Would you rather work with paints? Would you could you, join...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Apr 13, 2009 | Internet, Language, Tool
Custom Search Are you learning a language programme online and feel you are not making the kind of progress you are hoping for? Are you speaking beyond just greeting words like hello, how are you, and basic expressions like “My name is….”? Are you interested in...
by Hanifa K. Cook | Apr 4, 2009 | Arabic, Language
When I was taught that every Muslim must pray 5 times a day and recite the Holy Quran in their prayers in Arabic, I thought, “Wow! Muslims must be very intelligent!” For generations, many non-Arab natives have been able to read the Holy Quran, which is...