When thinking about skills we learn when acquiring a new language, perhaps speaking is the one we can make the biggest impact with. While it might be considered a good personal attribute, people will rarely comment “Oh, that person is such a good listener”‘ in regard to their second language ability. Likewise it’s very uncommon for others to first hear of you through your writing. 看更多
Happy Halloween! i-Learner’s having a halloween party and you’re invited. Trick-or-treat, handicrafts and tons of sweets! Our Halloween Party is an excellent opportunity for you to interact with our Oxbridge tutors! Dress up and join us for our fun i-Learner Halloween party! Halloween 2017 Here are some photos from the parties so far:… 看更多
When I think of learning a foreign language, I realise that out of all the language skills, I have most admiration for good speakers. When you read, you can take your time. When you listen, you can process the language quietly in your head. When you write, you can revise what’s on the page a hundred times. When you speak, however, everything happens in real-time and you have… 看更多
Speech Festival classes are now open! Come along to prepare your entry to the 69th Speech Festival. Classes will help you interpret your poems and prose pieces so you can perform them fantastically! Training Focus: Understanding your poem or prose piece Rhythm and fluency Breathing and tone Pronunciation, articulation and voice projection Our Speech Festival Trainers: Ms Clare is a Shakespeare and drama lecturer from England. She… 看更多
“Why didn’t you speak in English or Mandarin to me when I was small?” That’s what I usually grumbled, blaming my parents, when I found speaking these languages difficult. Cantonese, my mother tongue, is the main dialect I’ve used at both home and at school. The language systems of Chinese and English, however, are quite different. It took me a while to speak a second… 看更多