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Posts by Cornelia Büttler

Cornelia Büttler
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I’m All Ears! 5 Ways Podcasts Can Help Learn a New Language

There’s an adage in English that says, “Anything worthwhile in life takes time and effort”. This wise saying clearly applies to acquiring foreign language skills. There is no quick remedy to effectively learn a new language; however, there is a fun tool that can help you in your endeavours. Let’s take a closer look at…
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Brain Health, Language Learning, Languages, Multilingual, Multilingualism, Polyglot

Learning Italian – Best strategies to understand basic conversations

The fastest way to prepare for Italian conversations is to learn words and phrases that are likely to come up in everyday conversation. This means going against the traditional classroom way of learning languages: you don’t need to memorize all the rooms in a house, or names of sports before you can start having conversations…
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Brain Health, Language Learning, Languages, Multilingual, Multilingualism, Polyglot

The Main Benefits of Multilingualism

Multilingualism
Multilingualism is popular and a personal goal for many of us. What exactly makes multilingualism so special? What are the main benefits of multilingualism? In our most recent blog article, you will find out about the advantages of speaking various languages. Cognitive Benefits Learning and knowing several languages sharpens the mind and improves memory.  It…
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Brain Health, Language Learning, Languages, Multilingual, Multilingualism, Polyglot

Learning Mandarin – Best Strategies to Understand Basic Conversations

Chinese - How to Understand Basic Conversations
Why is learning Mandarin more popular than ever before? What are the best strategies to understand basic conversations? In our most recent blog article, you will find out why speaking and writing in this language activates the right side of your brain and which strategies should be used to understand basic conversations. Learning Mandarin –…
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Brain Health, Chinese, Foreign Language, Languages, Mandarin

How to Set Goals for the New Year 2022

2022 goals
“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” Pablo Picasso Goal setting can be overwhelming. What do you want to achieve? How can you define realistic goals? Whatever combination of goals…
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Goals, Setting Goals, Study Goals, Study Routine

Living in a Multicultural City III

Multiculturalism New York City
Insights from New York City We recently featured the most multicultural cities in the world on our Social Media channels. You might wonder how it feels to live in a multicultural environment where multiple languages are spoken, and different customs and traditions are commonplace. We interviewed Pam Hendricks Fauquenot, Assistant Manager and language trainer at…
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Intercultural Communication, Languages, Multiculturalism, Teaching Languages

Living in a Multicultural City II

Multiculturalism
Insights from New York City We recently featured the most multicultural cities in the world on our Social Media channels. You might wonder how it feels to live in a multicultural environment where multiple languages are spoken, and different customs and traditions are commonplace. We interviewed Marion Valladares Smith, language trainer at inlingua New York…
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Intercultural Communication, Languages, Multiculturalism, Teaching Languages

Living in a Multicultural City I

multicultural Singapore
Insights from Singapore We recently featured the most multicultural cities in the world on our Social Media channels. You might wonder how it feels to live in a multicultural environment where multiple languages are spoken, and different customs and traditions are commonplace. We interviewed Chris, English trainer at inlingua Singapore and asked him, how the…
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Intercultural Communication, Languages, Multiculturalism, Teaching Languages

#crossinglanguagebarriers

Language course at inlingua Vicenza
”[…] visiting a country on holiday and living in that same country really do mean two completely different things” Sarah Saheed is originally from India and has lived in five countries. She moved to Italy, the home country of her spouse, at the start of the lockdown in 2020. Her transition hasn’t always been as smooth…
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La formazione linguistica, una scelta di politica aziendale (3/3)

formazione linguistica
inlingua Genova ha messo a punto un metodo analitico di valutazione e di monitoraggio delle competenze linguistiche, denominato Metrika,  basato sulla determinazione – mediante test – del profilo delle competenze dei singoli candidati o studenti. La valutazione viene fatta secondo diversi assi di misura verificando tanto le competenze strutturali che lessicali nelle diverse aree di…
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Corporate, Educazione aziendale, Formazione, Italian, Risorse Umane