The Ultimate Guide to the Top Language Immersion Strategies Where a holistic learning of a new language is possible through language immersion Conventionally, in the 1960’s, people in Canada preferred their children to learn a language through understanding/knowing it in totality. In other words, rather than focussing on the language itself, the objective was towards holistic communication. Knowing a culture is still a great way to delve further into learning a new language effectively with greater impetus on integrating the core of the language learning rather than the superficiality. Languag ..read more

You’ve joined an English speaking course or maybe bought a book which will help you hone your English speaking skills! But, what if there’s no one with whom you can practice the language with?! This is a common refrain from most of my students over the years of my teaching experience. After all, learning a language and gaining proficiency in it needs practice. Right? So, what’s the solution? How do you learn English when you don’t have anyone to practice it with? Fret not thou! Here’s a very powerful list of highly useful strategies that you can follow to learn and improve your English without ..read more

It all started ten years back. I was working at an IT major drawing a respectable salary. I had started out with small jobs at the age of 17 and had managed to balance my education with my job. So, it felt important to be a career-oriented, ambitious woman when a few of my close friends were already married and had children. Then, when I was in my early 30s, I got married and decided to take a break and focus on my personal life. Until then, I had been working for a good part of 15 years. Of course, there was that nagging feeling (also thanks to near and dear for rubbing it in!) to start a ..read more

No matter which corner of the world you live in, the fact remains that communication is utmost important for your survival and progress. Since times immemorial, the modes of communication have evolved, from mainly interpersonal forms to those involving use of language, and over the years involving sophisticated technology in the form of chats, messages, tweets, emails, etc. And, the English language, as a popular choice of communication globally has become as indispensable as it could ever get:) So, why should you learn English (or improve upon it!)? Well, there are a number of reasons ..read more

Needless to say, reading is power! And, for those for whom reading a book (or anything for that matter) has never been their forte, it can be a great learning tool too! The only difference is the choice of reads you make:) . Also, reading is a powerful tool to help your brain start thinking in English:top-5-strategies-to-think-in-english Now, for those seriously looking to hone their language skills, here are the top 5 books (in different categories) which are a must-read: 5 Books to improve your English Speaking Skills: 1.Word Power Made Easy (Norman Lewis) A very simple read alo ..read more

What is it that prevents you from speaking fluently in English, or for that matter, in any other language? Is it lack of proper vocabulary, grammar knowledge, lack of ideas or simply that, you have no one with whom you can practice your language skills? Well, it might be one or all of the reasons above, but if you are looking for a sure-shot solution to improve your fluency and form sentences easily, then the techniques given below are just for you: The RLWS technique: It simply means that a combination of Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking activities on a consistent basis, c ..read more

It’s your interview (maybe your first or at least one of the first few!) and you are thinking of better ways to present yourself. But, is there an ideal answer to this question “Tell me about yourself”? Well, not exactly ideal. But, the good news is – yes, you can present yourself in a holistic, relevant and interesting manner! By ensuring a balance between sounding too boastful and over-grounded. So, how do you portray yourself in a manner that is the real ‘You’ and realistically up-to-the point too! Well, if you seem to understand the fine line that connects the inte ..read more

    Usually, on their first day, my students tell me how difficult they find learning a new language. Grammar, sentence formation, vocabulary – everything seems impossible to begin with! There are a thousand questions and doubts pulling you down.  Somewhere, something questions you ‘Is it all worth it?’ ‘Can you do it?’ You struggle to fill in the huge gaps in your sentences to make them sound more correct. AND, you go blank when you hear someone speak in the language you want to learn, and struggle to gather your wits, while trying to respond.  Knowing very ..read more