Language Articles

Vocabulary- where to start

Posted on Sep 17, 2012

When starting to learn a foreign language, it can be overwhelming to think how many words one needs to learn. But panic not; there are a few things you can do to start learning your new foreign words efficiently. 1. Don’t stick with the usual textbook structure-you can do this later. You are learning far too many words you don’t need right now, and will not need for a while. It’s ok for travel, survival etc but learning new words from a textbook, chapter by chapter, is not a way to become fluent. What you really need to learn, and fairly quickly, is your own vocabulary and that’s...

Private Greek lessons-Learn Greek fast

Posted on Jul 1, 2012

If you think about learning Greek fast and want to try a few private Greek lessons, you should chose your tutor very carefully. Since any one to one Greek lesson is based on a strong personal relationship between the student and the teacher, having a very good or just an OK tutor makes a considerable difference. Teaching Greek privately requires a great expertise and not any Greek tutor can do this to a high standard. Teaching Greek successfully doesn’t only require a good knowledge of the language itself but a talent and a special ability to transfer this knowledge onto the student.We...

How to learn Slovak fast – A student’s view on his learning

Posted on Mar 13, 2012

Is learning Slovak difficult? Let us share some of our students’ opinions with you. Here is another email I have received from one of our long term students, who has been learning Slovakian for quite a while. ”Hi Alena, Sorry for the late response. Yes all is going well with the lessons, it’s hard work, and a very complicated language, but worth it in the end if I can talk to my children in Slovak. I’ve been very happy with the lessons, and have found the approach that Zuzana has used excellent- lots of talking, referencing grammar tables when necessary – it has all been...

Private Czech Classes – The best way to learn Czech

Posted on Nov 21, 2011

Finding a private Czech tutor is probably the only way to really learn to speak Czech. And of course, you have to find a good one! Most of the students who come to us to learn Czech have Czech partners. Some of them initially tried to exploit their partners, hoping to have some free Czech lessons at home, which, perhaps, one day, might lead to a fluent conversation in Czech. But after a few frustrating attempts, they come to us, asking for a Czech tutor who could help. Why is it we can’t learn Czech from our partners? The answer is simple. You can’t learn from someone who...

I want to learn Slovak

Posted on Nov 21, 2011

Learning Slovak has become a very popular language choice in London. Often, however, it is not a choice but a necessity. And getting there can be extremely frustrating. Most of the students who come to us and request private Slovak lessons have a Slovak partner or spouse. They often travel to Slovakia with them on a regular basis to visit friends and family and feel frustrated when unable to speak Slovak or even understand a few words. They experience the famous Slovak hospitality, fall in love with the country and come back determined to learn Slovak somehow. There are of course several ways...

Mature Students: How easy is it to pick up a new language?

Posted on Oct 8, 2010

Many students come to us to learn Spanish, Italian or Greek after they have retired and when they finally find the time to pursue their hobbies. Some of them have properties abroad or just like to travel. They find being able to speak the language to the local people extremely important; it makes all the difference to their holidays abroad. In our experience, there is absolutely no difference in the capability for language acquisition between a retired student and a student in their twenties. On the contrary; most mature learners find learning foreign languages much easier than a younger...