All posts by Simon Goodall
Where does the word Europe come from?
There are several theories for where the word Europe comes from. To mark European Day of Languages (26th of September) we have answered this question and several other questions about European languages,
Read onAdd a new language to your CV
While it may take a long time before you can really do business in a new language, the appreciation and kudos you get with a few well-spoken greetings is easy to achieve. By starting to learn a new language
Read onExplore 24: Korean for K-Pop
The recent success of Korean boy-band, BTS, with their hit ‘Dynamite’ is a reminder of what a good year it has been for Korean culture. This has been supported by a surge in people learning
Read onExplore 24: the most popular non-European languages
Now Rosetta Stone gives you access to all 24 languages it teaches, there’s a great opportunity to explore some of the less-well-known ones. Why not explore the sights and sounds of Vietnamese, Korean,
Read onHow to command your dog in different languages!
owners can help maintain the physical and mental well-being of their older dogs by changing routines and adjusting interaction patterns.
Read onEducating Yorkshire’s Matthew Burton on staying ‘educationally active’ with language learning
Keeping educationally active is really important, and a great way to do this is by starting to pick up a new language. This can help keep children engaged, develop their independence and resilience...
Read onHow to choose which language to learn
It is worth thinking about which motivation it is that is most important to you. Think hard enough about your core motivation and it should point towards a specific language.
Read onHow to learn a language without translations
Translation is a barrier to effective language learning. It requires a lot of mental energy and repetition to memorise, and it makes us slower and clumsier speakers. Discover the most efficient and enjoyable
Read onThe 15/30 method
A great way to build habits is to attach the new and challenging ones we want to develop to the existing, comfortable ones we already have in our day. This way, we can trigger ourselves to tackle the tough
Read onPODCAST: ‘Language as a necessity and a joy’
Travel vlogging from your home town, learning during lockdown and where to go when it’s over. – Alex Outhwaite answers all these questions and more in the podcast above.
Read onHow to design a language course shaped around your interests
You don’t have to wait until you’re an intermediate before the language becomes relevant; everything you learn is relevant to your interests, right from the first lesson.
Read on“The best language-learning software” – says PC magazine
The new all languages version of Rosetta Stone has been given 5 stars and rated “Outstanding” in PC Magazine’s 2020 review of language learning products. This prestigious annual review cited the
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