This week we looked at Fluent Forever – a project that was born as a Masters’ Thesis, turned into a six-month Kickstarter campaign, and is potentially evolving into Gabriel Wyner’s life’s work. With over 1.5 million international readers and multiple high-profile endorsements,… Read More »Book Recommendation For Language Learning – Fluent Forever
Picture this: you are the team captain playing for your favourite football club. Learning a language is very much like scoring a goal for your football team in the World Cup. You need to hone your skills consistently and for a… Read More »Why Language Training Is Like Scoring a Goal
Society is becoming more and more consumer orientated and with stiffer competition in all sectors, businesses really need to do what they can to ensure customer satisfaction and retention. However, when looking at strategies to deal with these issues, one… Read More »Keep it Simple! The Business Benefits of Plain English
It’s no secret to anyone: English is one very weird language with a lot of strange exceptions – especially when it comes to spelling. Even first-language speakers of English can struggle with the spelling of certain words – especially those… Read More »Learn How to Spell with this Infographic
Languages are always changing, and English is no exception. With every year, new words are created and perhaps even added to the dictionary, giving them a sense of permanence in a changing world. In this article, the first of two… Read More »Old vs Modern English: How English Has Changed Over Time
With COVID-19 taking a grip over the world, organizations across the globe are forced to rethink how they conduct business, train, and equip their employees to meet the challenges posed by the disruption and business dynamics. How are organizations gearing… Read More »Digital Learning Trends For 2021
English is the global language of business, a lingua franca (bridging language) that enables people all over the world to connect personally and professionally. In the first article in this two-part series about the evolution of English over time, we… Read More »English: The Evolution of the World’s Lingua Franca
English is the global language of business, a lingua franca (bridging language) that enables international business connections when there is no common native language. Its global reach has occurred as a result of a number of factors, including British colonial… Read More »English: The History of the World’s Lingua Franca
The history of language is endlessly intriguing, and we have explored it in many previous posts. In this article, we want to dig out the magnifying glass and zone in on the special terminologies of science and history. Many words… Read More »The Origin of Words: Interesting Examples from Science and History
English is undoubtedly the most widely spoken language in the world, however, English grammar can be pretty tricky to learn. With its strange laws, pesky plurals and not-always-straightforward subject and verb agreement, there are many rules of the English language… Read More »What Makes English Seem Hard to Learn?