I need more words! Being a language instructor, an immigrant, and a language learner, I would consider myself quite experienced when it comes to understanding overwhelming feelings. In another post, I have already mentioned that one of the deepest frustrations students have to overcome is the fact of (initially) not having a vocabulary that is…
How many of us have the words “detail oriented” in our resume? Well, today’s post is all about details. One of the first things that I like to say when I meet new students is, Don’t be shy, and play around! Make your words sound Italian, for example, and you’ll be surprised to see that…
When I started my journey as a language student, it took me a while, years, before I realized that three elements were crucial for the success of my long-term project: motivation, commitment, and, what I like to call, a “ladder” approach. Motivation. When frustration hits, we need to remind ourselves why we decided to learn…