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• Music and Language

  

  Why is it that languages are considered an art by so many people? Some people suggest that, as a student of modern languages and a failure in mathematical and scientific subjects, I tended to opt for the art related subjects in school. Languages are particularly attractive to musicians who...

• The Beauty Of French Poetry ^{Editor's Pick}

  

  This article is all about poetry and the extraordinary world of French poems. As French poetry is so unique, I have chosen two poems not only for their enchanting quality but mainly because these are poems that I have read over and over again. Poetry is so important because it makes us think, it...

• Is Teaching English Online The Way Forward? ^{Editor's Pick}

  

  In today's modern world, the Internet and computers play an important role in education,and both are being adopted more and more in teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) on a global scale, including English teaching online and in real time. Although using the online method to teach...

• The Importance of English in the World Today

  

  Perhaps Britain's greatest contribution to the world is not art or technology or sport, but the English language itself.Great Britain is home to the first language of business, science and travel.  The story of English begins morethan a thousand years ago, but its global importance means it is...

• Deductive and Inductive approach to languages

  

  Several years ago when I was studying in school, I remember the classic English class: the teacher wrote on the blackboard the grammatical rule and we did the exercises. Often there were incomprehensible dialogues heard from old cassette recorders. The lessons were always in my mother tongue. I...

• Believe In Yourself

  

  Being yourself can be difficult. Many times a pupil will doubt their own abilities but a tutor should try to help a pupil to gain confidence in their own vision. We are often underestimated and this can begin from an early age and can in fact lead a young person into a job that is completeley...

• Useful websites and podcasts for Mandarin learning

  

  Videos and Audios: 1. Songs for children 水果冰淇淋系列: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC55D07289FF90C62 2. Programs for kids of 4 years plus: 巧虎来啦 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Y0Zo-PYvA&list=PLlj79t_5LMLGTwR6TEDtws0IoRSA-7f6Y 3. Learn Chinese (mandarin) with...

• Chinese Book Recommendation

  

  I strongly recommend Peter Hessler's books for anyone who wants to understand today's China and Chinese culture. Language learning is not only about pronunciation and communication: you also need to know how Chinese people think, and why they describe things in the way they do! Books Country...

• Cultural Sensitivity When Learning English

  

  When it comes to speaking about oneself, the vast majority of my students from the UK have been emphatic about addressing a common fear: the delicate balance between appearing confident and coming across as arrogant. Perhaps it is rooted deeply into our cultural norms as my EFL students have...

• Its All About The Voice

  

  As a professional presenter and voice-over artist it is imperative that I use my voice correctly and to its full potential. Sometimes I am using my voice at full power for hours at a time and I need to be sure that my voice isn't going to get fatigued and that it will be good to deliver the...