Brain health benefits to language learning
Great news for language learners! Studying a second language can lower your risk of certain degenerative brain conditions.
The magic of a time slice
Do a little of something everyday and it becomes a habit. Do a little language learning everyday and that language becomes embedded and you won’t forget it.
Petit peu vs petit pois
My infamous mistake at aged 14 when I was on a French exchange. In answer to the question, “Do you want anymore dinner?” I said, “a pea”- un petis pois in French rather than, “a little bit”- un petit peu. The family thought this was a hilarious mistake and being a mortified 14-year-old I was …
Time delay…
When you speak to someone who isn’t proficient in a language they are speaking, sometimes there is a time delay for their answers. It isn’t that they don’t understand, it’s just that they need time to work out what to say. Their brain has to do mental gymnastics to be able to contribute to the …
Are you fluent yet?
When you learn a second (or third of fourth…) language, people always ask this. Here are some of the meanings of fluent: What I would add is that you can be fluent in one area of the language, for example the things that you do regularly and the people that you interact with everyday. But …
Dundee’s independent language school
Welcome to Discovery Languages! Dundee’s independent language school. We offer tuition over 10 languages and our dedicated tutors are waiting to take you on your language journey.