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Posts by Cornelia Büttler

Cornelia Büttler
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3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Learning German

Are you thinking about learning a new language? In this blog series, we would like to inspire you with interesting facts about different languages. Today, we will share the top 3 reasons why you should consider learning German: German-speakers Are Everywere Learning German can connect you to 120 million native speakers around the globe! German…
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German, inlingua, Language Learning, Learn German

3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Learning Spanish

Learning Spanish with inlingua
Are you thinking about learning a new language? In this blog series, we would like to inspire you with interesting facts about different languages. Today, we will share the top 3 reasons why you should consider learning Spanish: 580+ Million Speakers More than 580 million people speak Spanish, which is around 7.6% of the world’s…
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E-Learning, homeoffice, Learn Online, Learn Spanish, Spanish, Virtual Classroom

The Most Useful Virtual Classroom Tools

Rita Costa, Director of Studies and Senior English Trainer of inlingua Luxembourg, has many years of teaching experience, including teaching virtually. Today, she shares her favourite Virtual Classroom tools as well as keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac users. 1. Which Virtual Classroom tools do you use?  Sharing/Playing videos without uploading the content. I prefer…
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inlingua Teaching, Online teaching, Teaching Foreign Languages, Virtual Classroom, Zoom

Teaching Successfully in the Virtual Classroom

“Put effort into getting to know yourself, your students and the system. One step at a time, keep moving forward, stay positive, and bring your unique talent to the table.” Rita Costa, Director of Studies and Senior English Trainer of inlingua Luxembourg, has many years of teaching experience, including teaching virtually. Today, she shares her…
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inlingua Method, inlingua Teaching, Online teaching, Teaching Foreign Languages, Teaching Methodologies, Virtual Classroom

5 expert tips to learn languages effectively from home

Have you recently started with e-learning? Did you sign up for a Virtual Classroom course?  You may find that learning from home is different than attending lessons at a language school. However, with the right tricks & tools it can be a very flexible and efficient alternative. Our pedagogical experts share their top 5 tips…
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Digital Learning, E-Learning, homeoffice, Learn Online, Virtual Classroom

In conversation with Magda Bteibet | Licensee and Managing Director of inlingua Lugano

Magda Btiebet_Licensee inlingua Lugano
“ I Can Only Say Good Things About This Magic Experience That Started 15 Years Ago.” It was no easy feat trying to pin down Magda at the congress in Lugano this year.  She was being pulled in all directions, and as the hosting city center, Magda had a lot on her plate! When we…
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center owner, director, Entrepreneur, Franchise, Licensee, Network, Owner manager, Women in Business, Young Entrepreneurs

The inlingua Academy

Introduction  In this series of 12 blogs, I have given you an insight into the reasoning behind the inlingua method and materials as well as a brief introduction to some inlingua techniques. I have highlighted some of our products and given a few additional tips for language trainers along the way. In this final blog…
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Approaches to Language Learning, Digital Learning, Language School, Language Teacher, Pedagogics, Teaching Foreign Languages, Teaching Languages, Virtual Learning

In conversation with Dr. Dominic Beckers-Schwarz | Member of the Management inlingua Cologne/Köln

Dominik Bekkers-Schwarz_inlingua member of the managemtn Cologne_inlingua brand
“It’s a unique brand because it’s a people’s business. That’s valid for each school as much as for inlingua international since inlingua international is held by the licensees. That makes a lot of it. There is no investor behind it – no anonymous company. It’s us – we are the company ourselves.” Like his grandfather…
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business owner, Business2Business, Entrepreneur, Family Business, Family Legacy, Owner manager

Keeping You in the Picture

using pictures to teach_inlingua blog
Keeping You in the Picture: some ways of using pictures for language teaching. Introduction In my last blog post, I discussed some ways of using a text for language teaching. In this post, I would like to approach the topic of using pictures in class. Obviously, there are innumerable uses: from presenting vocabulary to initiating…
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Some Ideas for Working with Texts

inlingua Blog_Working with Texts
Introduction Although inlingua language training is principally based on learning by speaking (see my blog link), there are occasions when conducting a lesson from a simple text may be an option.  Trainers may find themselves having to fill in for a colleague at short notice or conducting a one-to-one lesson where the learner requires a…
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