I am very far from being a fluent Japanese speaker. In fact, after four years of hard study and living in the country (mainly Osaka, and Hokkaido), I was still probably only about B2 level. However, if you happened to hear me chatting to a taxi driver in Japanese, you’d probably conclude I was pretty […]
It used to be the fact that robots were only good for cleaning the carpet or testing compatibility on 80s date shows. But now they are heading to an English language course near you! Currently, in South Korea, students are being taught English via robots remotely controlled by teachers in the Philippines. Now this initiative […]
Impossible is nothing. Well, that’s what Mr Adidas would have us believe. This slogan, the catchcry of athletes worldwide could just as easily be applied to a Cambridge classroom. Why? Because impossible is an adjective too often bandied about by Cambridge students when their English muscle is being stretched further than is comfortable. When they […]
As the old saying goes, “United we stand, divided we fall”. This applies to many situations in life, including education. An English language classroom is an exciting mix of different cultures, personalities, life skills and professions. Often the only commonality seems to be the motivation to learn English in Australia. So, what of the differences? […]