Have you ever felt inspired to learn a new language? If you’re like most people, maybe you downloaded an app like Duolingo and made great progress at memorising vocabulary … for about a week. The hardest part about language learning is finding the motivation to persist and building up enough confidence to converse with others. That’s where language exchange comes in. In language exchange, you… Read More
Adapting to a new country as an adult can be more challenging than expected. However, the joy of embracing a new culture and language usually outweighs the difficulties. When moving to an unfamiliar place, there are many things you can do to adapt before and after your move. My i-Learner colleagues and I have got plenty of experience of moving between cultures as we love… Read More
I‘ve spent most of my career as a journalist, working for newspapers and magazines in New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong. Journalism teaches you many important things, two of which are highly relevant to students of English in Hong Kong. Firstly, it’s extremely beneficial to read newspapers and magazines regularly, and secondly, simple, easily understood language is vital. I’ll focus mainly on the first point… Read More