Translation is a job, and a difficult one at that, but it's not part of language learning!

The most efficient way to create a full linguistic immersion and enjoy the learning process, is to lean into what you know and like.

Why is listening so scary and could it be that language learners are making it harder that it has to be?

Contrary to you might think, simultaneous translation isn't required before speaking. In fact, it makes speaking harder than it has to be!

Teaching French to English speakers is my specialty and here's why...

And there's no such thing as a perfect student or a perfect learning process either!

To what degree has technology impacted on language learning in the past 22 years?

Contrary to what you may think, it's not grammar.

At school, we were fed language passively and never taught what it actually means to learn a language, what that process entails.

The answer is yes, but in moderation and choosing your dictionary carefully . First things first, do not use Google Translate . It is not...

French is the 5th most spoken language in the world and also the official language in 33 countries

As part of the full immersion I recommend my students embrace when learning a new language, I encourage them to watch films and series...

It may not look like it, but storytelling is an integral part of language learning . When a student tells me about his/her favourite...

The answer is yes, but with varying degrees of success, obviously. It all depends on how motivated, consistent, and precise you are.

While you might not be speaking a language, it doesn't mean you don't know anything about it, far from it!

School taught us that mistakes should be avoided at all cost, but they are an integral part of the learning process

Learning a language means practising all four skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing – equally.

The short answer is... no! As with anything worthwhile, time , efforts , and commitment are required to master a language. Language...

Often what feels like the safest option, such as using bilingual books, isn't the most productive one. Here's why...

Language learning is never just about the language...