Activate English

Get ready for the Activate English app for learning English...

Why do learners want to learn on the mobile? - Origin Learning Blog - E learning solutions | LMS | Mobile Learning mLearning is on the rise and will be. The reason? Well, ask your employees and you’ll know the issues they face while trying to complete those extra hours of formal classroom sessions which they could have easily read about on their own. While instructor-led training is important when it comes to im...

The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar No more diagramming sentences: Students learn more from simply writing and reading.

Basically, most teaching in the world is crap... that is all.

What Babies Know About Physics and Foreign Languages Our kids don’t need to be taught in order to learn.

This is so important in modern learning. No one is concerned about how we learn or the science behind it when developing materials. The language teaching industry is full of dinosaurs with voodoo beliefs and faux science. We need to get back to basics and create new mechanics of learning activities that actually engage on a meaningful level beyond simply improving your language skills.

Why We Need Learning Engineers Almost no one who is involved in creating learning materials relies on the evidence from learning science.

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You've got to break out of your usual habits and routines to accelerate your learning.

Messy Situations Make Us Uneasy, But Can Improve Our Thinking Messy situations make us uncomfortable, but often produce the most creative and interesting ideas.

Beginner? No problem! Check out these free online lessons from Elllo. They have listening, reading and grammar activities.

Start from lesson 1 below:

Learn Grammar with ESL Listening Activities Learn grammar by listening to short conversations that highlight one grammar point or verb tense. Students can listen to the audio, take a quiz, read the script and learn vocabulary.

It's not intelligence, good genes or school grades that will make you good at speaking English in the long term, it's grit.

"Mentally tough artists, writers, and employees deliver on a more consistent basis than most. They work on a schedule, not just when they feel motivated. They approach their work like a pro, not an amateur. They do the most important thing first and don’t shirk responsibilities."

The Importance of Grit and Perseverance in Your Health, Work, and Life Have you ever wondered what makes someone a good athlete? Or a good leader? Or a good parent? Why do some people accomplish their goals while others fail? What makes the difference? Mental toughness.

This is a nice video for anyone who sometimes feels nervous about speaking English as a foreign language.

This Video Teaches You How to Overcome Being Nervous When you’re about to give a presentation or have a difficult conversation, your body might respond in the least helpful way ever: by getting nervous. This video offers a ton of helpful tips on how to deal with a nervous response.

Now this is interesting!... For language geeks like me of course. But for normal people, word history can give interesting insight into how connected European languages really are. Take a look!

TED-Ed | Mysteries of Vernacular Discover the origins of 26 odd and interesting words

Oh no, my brain just broke...

Is it weird that I understand all of them?
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