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15/02/2021

Why the Glasgwegian accent is extra special

04/02/2021

Whatever situation you find yourself in, language will find a way

Using new expressions to convey meaning to other group members is a fundamental building block of complex language – and orangutans in captivity can do it

31/12/2020

Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people to learn how to read, a new study suggests. Analyzing brain scans of newborns, researchers found that this part of the brain -- called the 'visual word form ar...

14/06/2020

Be patient, set realistic goals - which, come to think of it, doesn't just apply to learning Business English 🙂

Be patient, set realistic goals, and find a good community of learners.

26/05/2020

https://www.facebook.com/507334749314418/posts/3248959338485265/

20/04/2020

Brain storms for overambitious lesson plans ...

14/04/2020

Quite

04/02/2020

22/01/2020

"De noodzaak om snel te kunnen schakelen tussen verschillende werelden is het onvermijdelijke gevolg van de verdere globalisering van ons dagelijkse leven. Grote steden in West-Europa diversificeren in razendsnel tempo. En jongeren met een migratieachtergrond zijn, bewust of onbewust, experts in interculturele communicatie. Het is een vaardigheid die meer erkenning verdient".

Grote steden worden steeds diverser en migrantenjongeren bepalen de toekomst. Want zij zijn, bewust of onbewust, experts in interculturele communicatie.

18/01/2020

Happy 'book that gives you alternative words for words' Day!

Today is Thesaurus Day which commemorates the birth of Peter Mark Roget, born on this day in 1779 and author of Roget’s Thesaurus.

Here’s a poem to celebrate. It’s called ‘Roger’s Thesaurus’.

09/01/2020

Not sure whether it was Oude or Jonge Jenever 😉