My key takeaways from the workshops and conversations at the first International Language Coaching conference, with links to the speakers’ websites in case you’d like to follow their work more closely.
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The 3 key ingredients you need to make your language learning journey a success
Are you wasting time learning words that you’re likely never use? Learning animal names can be fun but let’s be honest, unless you are a zoologist, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll ever use those words, so why would you bother learning them in the first place? Makes sense, right? Yet, so many times, we spend…… Continue reading The 3 key ingredients you need to make your language learning journey a success
Why traditional language courses organised for busy corporates need a fresh approach
What can we do to make the language training process more effective in international companies and organisations? Here’s what I’ve seen over the past 10 years of working with corporate clients in the finance industry. Big international corporations who recognise the importance of providing foreign language training for their employees, usually engage independent training companies to…… Continue reading Why traditional language courses organised for busy corporates need a fresh approach
Meet Iain Lindsay, the British Ambassador adored by everyone in Hungary
His Hungarian is impressive to say the least, his accent and humour is admirable. He is relatable, funny and intelligent, and very active on social media. Iain Lindsay, the British Ambassador in Hungary, has won over people’s hearts and become a bit like a celebrity in Hungary. Why? Nelson Mandela once said: “If you talk…… Continue reading Meet Iain Lindsay, the British Ambassador adored by everyone in Hungary
The language learning journey
The language learning journey is far more predictable than we might think. No matter for what reason you want to speak a language, there are 4 individual stages you need to get through in order to become a ‘comfortable language user’. Each of these phases come with their own set of challenges and struggles. If you…… Continue reading The language learning journey
Gabriella Ferenczi 