Language fasting.

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? ...
On becoming a global language educator

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....
The CONFIDENT beginner.

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!

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...
Reclaiming the multilingual past

Reclaiming the multilingual past

” When I have kids, I won’t speak Yoruba to them and they would never speak it in public. It’s sounds “razz” and uncool. But I’ll ensure they learn foreign languages for easy access to global opportunities” – This was me...
VOCAB PLEASE!

VOCAB PLEASE!

You are probably reading this post because you want to do something about shooting up your proficiency in a language. And if this isn’t the case, thanks for stopping by all the same. Let me start with a fact which you may or may not agree on. Here goes! 80% of...
Get angry!

Get angry!

I know that language learning should be fun; But what happens when you are too laid back to study the language? You started with so much energy enough to power a whole country but now all that ”vibe” to learn your target language is gone. You are probably an...
A little story

A little story

I started my language journey as a clueless German language student in the university. The course was for four years and by the second year, I still wasn’t able to communicate in the language. Don’t get it twisted! I had amazing lecturers but I had fear...