“Talent alone is not enough”, says 24-year-old top level judoka, language enthusiast and full-time student of economic sciences, Samuli Viitanen. “The key to success is hard work and doing the right things”, he continues. This is the formula he applies to professional sports, his studies as well as his language learning. “I really appreciate language skills. Language learning never goes to waste. People learn languages in order to cope while traveling but in reality, language skills are about so much…
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…
Learning languages is more than just studying vocabulary or grammar and taking endless classes. It means dreams, visions and goals. It brings people and cultures together, it takes you to incredible countries, makes conversations possible and even makes people fall in love. We believe that people rarely study a language just for the language itself. There is often a deeper reason, a wish or a goal that inspires people to study. We interviewed three inspiring persons, Sissi, Lauri and Leena-Mari,…
Have you ever thought about where all this undefined amount of time between obligations and free-time activities goes? Time is money, now maybe more than ever. Our days are filled with important (and less important) activities. Smartphones in particular are with us everywhere. A tablet is easier to pick up than a book, and computers are constantly in standby mode. Smart devices are here to stay, but every one of us can decide how to use them in a smart…
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…