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The untold struggles of a child migrant in the language classroom.
"If I can speak German. Why can't I speak it in class? Everybody speaks German but I can't" I had NEVER been this emotional in a class like I was today when my 8 year old pupil said these words to me with teary eyes. The back story... My pupil is a Nigerian who has...
Language fasting.
Fasting is letting go of something for a purpose. It's mostly associated with weight loss however there are other reasons to fast. Ever thought about Language fasting? Well I have and thought to share with you. What exactly is language fasting? How ...
On becoming a global language educator
Benjamin studied French and German in the University. Upon graduation he decided to be an independent teacher of French. He ran some ads and told all his friends about it. But every time he got course applicants, they learnt with him for a month and stopped. It's...
Studying a foreign language in the university.
UNPOPULAR OPINION- People who learnt a language on their own are usually more confident in the language use than those who studied it in the university. Can I get a witness? This is the reality. But why is this so? The acquisition of a language only takes place when...
The CONFIDENT beginner.
Picture these! A language classroom. A country where your target language is spoken. A networking event with a good number of people who speak your target language very fluently. A bilingual boss or colleague. Who are you in all of these situations? -A BEGINNER. THE...
It’s okay to QUIT!
Grab a seat. Let me tell you a short story. So I took up a challenge to learn Hausa and my target was to reach the A2 level ( a level where I would be able to understand basic sentences and interact with people) During this time, I was self-teaching French and thought...
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