WordDive’s handy English and Spanish grammar pages have received fantastic feedback from users. Now we are proud to present WordDive’s free-to-use Finnish grammar page. You might have heard a few jokes about how complicated Finnish grammar is, but don’t be scared by the several cases or different verb forms. WordDive has selected 10 important grammar topics for you and put together easy-to-understand Finnish grammar instructions. It’s important to know some basic grammar rules when you start learning a new language,…
Every year the Red Herring magazine awards the Top 100 startup companies in Asia, Europe and America. In April 2015 WordDive made it to the European Top 100 list. ”It feels great to have succeeded in this competition. Study material will become electronic as surely as photography became digital and phones became mobile”, says Timo-Pekka Leinonen, the CEO of WordDive. An essential factor that affected WordDive’s awarding was WordDive’s English prep course for the high school final exam. In Finland and…
Good news to everyone studying Spanish! WordDive has put together a handy introduction to Spanish grammar. Our new grammar pages are free to use, and they provide an easy-to-understand overview of the basics of grammar. The pages present different areas of grammar. For example, get familiar with Spanish nouns and the way articles and adjectives correlate with them. You can learn about the three verb types in Spanish and how to apply them. If your goal is to work out…
How do you know when you have exercised enough? WordDive automatically optimizes the time for each user. The effectiveness of the program is based on studies proceeding as follows: First it takes a few minutes to warm up. Next there is a long optimal period when practicing is at its most effective. Then the effectiveness starts to decrease slowly, but practicing is still useful. You get a blue notification. Finally the effectiveness starts to decrease rapidly. Practicing this course more…
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WordDive supports Finnish judo champion on his journey to the Olympics in Rio
March 2, 2015Eetu Laamanen, 26, started judo among other sports when he was a child. He decided to concentrate on judo when he started a sports high school. Judo seemed to be the most fitting sport to him, he had had some success in it, and compared with other sports, judo is multifaceted. “In judo I have needed all my skills. Practicing includes many things, not for example only strength or stamina, but a little bit of all aspects. It makes me…
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How to reach flow state and an optimal learning experience with WordDive
February 23, 2015In flow state, your whole capacity is used for targeted activity and you’re completely absorbed in what you’re doing. According to psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, people are at their happiest in moments like this. The concept of flow can be applied to language learning as well. Like any other practicing, language learning can sometimes be boring and frustrating. But when you get into the flow, learning is efficient, the feeling good, and motivation high. Studies proceed without even noticing. That’s why…