Do you sometimes feel that even though you study really hard, you still don’t learn anything? The reason might be that you study too much and too extensively. If you try to focus on too many new matters at a time, learning new things may become more difficult. The most important thing is to focus on only one thing at a time, and only move forward when that thing goes smoothly. We have gathered some tips on how you can…
The first and most common mistake that adult language learners make is irregular exercising. Many adults who want to improve their language skills sign up for weekly language courses at a community college or adult education center. In addition to this one weekly lesson, most adult learners do basically nothing for their language learning project. It’s clear that this pace is way too slow to result in any real improvement in their language skills. The key to achieving real conversational…
Have you ever wondered what kind of people are working at WordDive, or what it would be like to work here? You may have already heard the story of our founder and CEO, Timo-Pekka Leinonen. In addition to Timo-Pekka, our core team consists of professionals in linguistics, pedagogy and mobile-oriented product development. We have around 15 people here at the office, and in addition to that we have a part-time network of 20 native voice models, translators and proofreaders spread…
I’ve noticed that in most parts of the world you can survive if you speak some English. On the other hand, after arriving to a new country, I’ve often found myself regretting that I didn’t spend even half an hour learning at least a few words in the local language. However, if I have been able to speak the local language at least a little bit, I have noticed that I somehow get a lot more out of the trip.…
I was 17 when I spent a year as an exchange student in Southern Germany. I had studied German at school for a long time, and after my exchange year I spoke the language fluently. I didn’t need to search for words or recall grammar rules. I could say anything I wanted without even thinking about it. I used to gossip with my friends for hours on the phone. We talked about our crushes and weekend plans as any teenage…
Attention all friends of Italy! Our Italian material has been renewed. We have updated all existing study material, added three new courses to the Comprehensive Italian package and published a complimentary Italian grammar page. WHAT’S NEW IN THE COMPREHENSIVE ITALIAN PACKAGE? The course Health and wellbeing includes useful vocabulary and expressions that you may need when visiting the doctor, when expecting a baby, for the treatment of illnesses and for maintaining your health. With the help of the other new course, Working life, you will learn the…
