The Language Centre at Glyndwr University

Some sad news about language learning in Northern Ireland

Ulster University to close school of modern languages Computing, maths and business management in line for 'rationalisation' as spending cuts hit institution

'Difficult climate' for languages

'Difficult climate' for languages Language teaching in England's primary and secondary schools is facing "a difficult climate", according to the findings of the Language Trends Survey.

We are still accepting applications for the 2015 English Language Summer School through our website. For further information, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

Glyndŵr University - Summer School Home Course Overview This four week intensive English language and cultural studies programme offers 25 hours a week guided learning opportunities at intermediate, upper intermediate and advanced levels of English - subject to sufficient student numbers and an initial English language test on arrival.

39 Commonly Misused Words and How to Use Them Correctly

39 Commonly Misused Words and How to Use Them Correctly Easy to get wrong. Fortunately, not that hard to get right

25 maps that explain the English language

25 maps that explain the English language From Beowulf to Wikipedia, here's how English grew, spread, and changed.

A few myths about speakers of multiple languages | British Council Is monolingualism the norm? Do bilinguals have two separate language systems? The British Council's Nayr Ibrahim separates the myths from the realities.

An excellent article from "The Economist" pointing out that the UK loses out on £59 billion each year due to poor (or even non-existent) foreign language skills. It's time foreign language education made a comeback.

Shout louder Not any more, son THE last time she was recruiting for her export-sales team, Sarah Grain hired a Lithuanian who speaks Russian, Polish and German. Her two previous...

Some handy expressions.using make and do.

Sometimes "make" and "do" can be confusing. We've made a list for you of some words that come after "make" and after "do." For example, you "do your homework" and "make friends." You "do laundry," "make a mess," and "make a mistake." Check out our graphic for more! Practice here by making a sentence with one or more of these!

A common source of confusion for students.

We are excited about World Smile Day® today because it's an exciting day! "Excited" versus "exciting" -- sometimes people are confused by these and other -ed and -ing adjectives. Check out this American English at State graphic that shows when to use an -ed adjective and when to use an -ing adjective. Can you think of any other adjectives that use both of these endings?

Good news for Glyndŵr University!

Glyndŵr University - Home Office reinstates the university's Highly Trusted Sponsor status Glyndŵr University, Wrexham, UK