A SWOT for personal learning
Using a SWOT to enhance personal learning analysis can really help in gaining clarity and setting realistic objectives.
The etiquette of queueing
Queueing is a form of etiquette in the UK. How is it in your country? Listen to this report about the etiquette of queueing.
Changing Education Paradigms
The number 1 TED Talk from Sir Ken Robinson is a must listen as he says, “we are educating people out of their creativity,”
Mice help in language learning
2 researchers believe that the brains of mice can help humans learn a new language more efficiently. Read on.
Avantages of music for grammar
Music can create engaging and effective learning experiences that enhance memory retention and improve pronunciation.
Memory Activity Exercise
An experiment in memory in which a series of unrelated noun are read aloud. How many can you recall? Interesting.
Le Beaujolais Nouveau explained
“Beaujolais Nouveau Day”, the 3rd Thursday in November.. It’s not the best wine, but it’s certainly a good excuse for a party.
Is your workplace stressful?
Is your workplace a stressful place? Try this survey to find out if you are working in a stressful environment.
Is accent important at work?
Accent is part of us, our roots, our heritage and our history, however, they can also be closely linked to stereotypes.
Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night starts with the events of 5 November 1605. So who was Guy Fawkes and what did he do? Read on.
Management decisions
A sketch from The Big Train comedy show, in which a boss is confronted by his staff on some sticky issues.
Martin Luther King Day
Learn more about Martin Luther King Jr Day a national holiday since 1986 and is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of January.
Learn vocabulary…. no Spam!
Problem learning vocabulary? In this video you’ll pick up some great tips and have a good laugh at the same time.
The History of Halloween
What do you know about Halloween part
The 30 Day Challenge
A 30 Day Challenge doesn’t have to be a life-changing experience, but it can be fun, and who know where it will lead?
What’s social learning?
What is “social learning”? How does it compare to traditional, structured learning? Are there more benefits or is it a myth?
Language makes humans unique
Animals can undoubtedly communicate within their own species using sounds and gestures, but what about human language.
Brexit or Bremain Referendum
Let’s look back to the EU referendum, a watershed in British history. What was it really all about? Brexit or Bremain?
25 Tips to Motivate People
25 Tips to Motivate People in Your Organisation. A highly motivated workforce can make the difference.
12 activities to improve writing
As adults, many of us are learning English on our own. This step by step 12 point guide can help you achieve your targets.
Activate your memory
Studies have shown that using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does, but how?
Cheer up, Today is Blue Monday
Check out the formula for a happy Monday; W – D – d – T – Q – M – Na… what does it all mean and do you agree?
Wrong learning objectives?
Who writes your training objectives ? You ? Your trainer? HR? Are they realistic? Are they any use ?
Top Olympic Moments
Here are just ten of the best Olympic moments from the first ever photo finish to running the marathon barefoot.
Then fall and rise of the A380
The Airbus A380 fell in popularity, ut is it making a comeback with some airlines. Find out more with this video.
A personal learning journal
A learning journal aims to enhance your learning through the process of writing about your learning experiences.
How to Mindmap
Find out how to Mind Map and why it is so effective from the inventor of the process, Tony Buzan. It’s effective and creative.
The hardest soft skill: listening
One of the most important keys to becoming a good learner is the ability to listen (or do I mean hear?). Read on.
Functions in a language
What are the functions of language ? Understanding the functions of a language helps to address learning goals.
Developing Auditory Memory
If you have difficulties remembering things then it could be a malfunction in the way that you attempted to remember it. Read on.
How not to learn a language
Are opinions about learning a language based on solid pedagogical theory or are they “old wives tales”? Read on…
Natural-born language learner!
Have you ever wondered how you learnt your own language as a child and why it was so pain-free? What can we learn?
What is communication ?
We communicate all the time, even when we are not speaking, whether we are aware of it or not. Read on.
10 extremely pointless inventions
10 extremely pointless inventions, some of these inventions have to be seen to be believed, even if they are just weird.
The most intelligent people
Let’s take a look at the people with the highest IQ ever recorded – The 10 most intelligent people in the world.
Medals and a nation’s priorities
Why do the top 20 nations consistently win more than 70% of the medals at each Olympic games? Check out this study..
Social Learning; what we all do
Social learning has been here for ages and is set to become more a part of the learning landscape in the future.
Jesse Owens & Usain Bolt
This TED Talk highlights how technology has speeded up performance, but are the athletes really any better?
Brexit vote: 10 years on.
What happened to all the promises regarding the NHS, the economy and free movement? A disaster? Regrets?
Queen Elizabeth II in 90 seconds
In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne.
One Soft Skill you can do today!
This is probably one of the easiest aspects of body language that you can work on and it’s so effective!
Historic Brexit Speech
Listen in to this historic speech as the British PM addressed the nation after the Vote Leave campaign won the referendum.
1000 bucket list ideas
1000 ideas does sound like a lot, but this list is divided into different manageable categories, not only travel. So inspiring.
20 Bizarre Christmas Traditions
Christmas is mostly about celebrations, gift-giving and merry-making + strange traditions…. what do you think?
Manager or Leader ?
Manager or leader? All are necessary for a successful business to function well. What’s your role?
The challenge of Learning 3.0?
What an earth is Learning 3.0? The idea that machines can do the bulk of the donkey work for us when learning a language..
Can we teach adults anything?
As adults are we too stuck in our ways to learn any new? Can you really teach an old dog new tricks? Read on.
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