In an ironic twist of fate English workers in some industries are screened out if they do not speak Polish. With the demographic shifts of the UK from waves of Eastern European, in particular Polish immigration, many jobs in Poland now require some level of Polish. Many Polish workers in the agricultural sector are seasonal […]
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Radio or TV for foreign language learning
What is the better choice to support your language learning though radio or TV? I prefer, radio actually. The reason is on TV there is a lot going on to distract you. While with radio, you can turn out all other distractions and focus on the words […]
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How to learn grammar
How do you learn grammar? You learn by inference. This is how you learned English, when you were a child. I know what you are thinking; adults think abstractly and have the ability to use rules. This is true. This works for simple western European languages like German or French. But take […]
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TV and language learning
“You’ve got to turn off the Spanish television set” “You’re just forced to speak English, and that just makes you learn the language faster,” I know this sounds odd and this is the politically incorrect thing to say, and I’m going to get myself in trouble,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Conversely if you […]
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Meditation and memory This details a landmark study that shows favorable impact of meditation on memory and brain impariment. Even just eight minutes a day showed an improvement. This is almost common sense, that meditation or a form a deep relaxation will help memory. It will also help language learning. The paradox is that the […]
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Did you know France has two languages? Proper French and a separate Occitan language or lenga d’òc. Occitan is the language of the south. It had its relative zienth in the 14th century but still has several million speakers today. However, there is a huge delcine in native speakers, only about a half a million […]
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The ancient Slavic people, by church and Byzantine accounts and archeological evidence had one supreme god, which ruled the heavens. The ancient Slavic god was named Perun. Perun battled the evil enemy Veles and sent him to the underworld. This god Perun was the supreme god of all and his rule was manifest in lightning […]
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The UK has a new multi lingual police force. The policy in the UK is now to deploy numerous police with a variety of languages. Their forces, particularly in London and other major cities, speak 14 languages, including Polish, Czech, Lithuanian and British Sign Language.
I personally know English police that have come to study in […]
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Curry or cumin is good for the brain. One long term anti oxidant that is reality safe is curry (when used moderately, I think it can think the blood a little). Curcumin, also known as turmeric, is a natural spice that has high levels of phenols Curry’s curcumin is a potent antioxidants that prevent cell […]
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Natural language ability
“Do you sometimes think that you are just not very intelligent? Maybe you believe that you are lacking in natural ability when it comes to math or music or foreign languages or creative writing or home repairs.”
I know people will not believe me when I write this but it’s true. I […]
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