Our grammar courses are highly popular, and we are constantly widening the selection. But did you know that you can also learn grammar on WordDive’s free grammar pages? The site is open to all and allows you to explore the essential basics of different areas of grammar. The pages contain lots of examples and pictures to make learning grammar easy and pleasant. It is worthwhile to pay attention to grammar from the beginning of your language studies: your language skills develop…
Take my word for it – learning languages is easy For me learning languages has always been easy. At least, that’s what I’ve always thought (or told myself). I don’t find language learning boring or demanding – quite the contrary. I think it’s interesting and fun. I constantly want to learn more and improve. I believe that with this attitude learning really does become easier. In my opinion, one of the greatest problems with learning languages is the belief that…
Did you know that you can improve your vocabulary skills while satisfying your appetite? Here are five tips for improving your language skills while enjoying gourmet experiences. 1. Check Out Your Fridge If your fridge is full of groceries, check out the labels. Usually the packaging is full of informative labels in many languages – go through them while chewing your breakfast cereal. 2. The Menu Is A Dictionary We bet there’s no better dictionary for a food-lover than a…
How does WordDive work? WordDive is designed to solve the biggest issues that stop us from actually using a foreign language on a holiday trip, at work and in other practical situations. The most important of these solutions are: – mastering roughly 2 000 frequently used words and – a good command of basic grammar. When you know these well enough to produce them automatically, it is possible to form thoughts in the new language. This will very quickly lead to the…
Have you ever heard of a state called flow? It means the feeling when you’re completely absorbed in what you’re doing. According to psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, people are at their happiest in moments like this. Like any other practicing, language learning can sometimes be boring and frustrating. But when you get into the flow, you’re feeling good, learning fast and proceeding with your studies without even noticing. Sounds good, right? So, how do we do this? Well, according to the…
We have all probably heard people saying that they simply can’t learn new languages. It seems hard to remember vocabulary, grammar is way too complicated and speaking almost impossible. ”I can’t speak Spanish because I’m bad at languages”, some might say. Why even bother to try? Good news! Linguists suggest that this is only a myth: in reality, there is no such thing as being good or bad at languages. With the right method, everyone can learn Often those who…
