WordDive organises a Finnish course for immigrants together with the city of Hämeenlinna. In the beginning of the course, basics such as introducing oneself and making appointments were taught. The next step is Finnish verb conjugation in the present tense with WordDive’s new grammar course. “WordDive works well for immigrants because it is possible to study effectively at home, even before arriving in the new country. The programme supports contact teaching well but also works independently, especially for students who…
Francisco Pelluz, 29, first ended up coming to Finland in 2010 as an exchange student because it was “really far” from his home, Seville in southern Spain. Finland’s reputation as an IT country and the fact that Finns speak good English were the other motivators. First he decided to concentrate on improving his English. “It wasn’t difficult to understand people but it was difficult to express my ideas. I understood everything but had a feeling that I’d like to say…
Starting the new year by learning a new language or improving your old skills? We put together seven tips for achieving results and maintaining your interest to make your enthusiasm last. 1: Set your goal Decide what you want to achieve by the end of 2015: Learn enough to survive on a holiday abroad? The ability to have a chat with your foreign friend? With approximately 600 words you can have a basic conversation. Set a clear goal that matters…
Being retired does not mean retiring from active life any more. On the contrary – many retirees spend their time participating actively in hobbies, traveling and doing other enjoyable things. Self-development, as well as maintaining mental and physical health, is a major part of today’s retiree lifestyle. Learning new languages is also on the menu for more and more elderly people. There are as many reasons and goals as there are learners, but for many, studying in itself is a…
Great news: WordDive has won the Best Mobile Service in Finland 2014 contest! WordDive has been awarded as the best service supporting multi-cultural adaptation and minority language groups. Services in this category help their users to integrate into Finnish society, make daily life easier or support multiculturalism in Finland. The contest was organised by Teleforum ry and Teknologiateollisuus ry. The winners were chosen based on public votes and the decision of the jury, consisting of foreperson, the Minister of Education, Science and…
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Read about other WordDive users’ experiences in our new article series!
October 12, 2014WordDive has been designed to answer to different language learners’ needs in different and changing life situations. From the feedback we receive, we’re very happy to read that users with many and varied backgrounds and goals have found WordDive to be a great way to improve their language skills! In this new article series, we interview users who want to share their WordDive experiences with all of you. The series begins with city council member and immigrant activist Mohammad Azizi,…