A Holiday You Will Never Forget

by Cristina Nuta - When trying to choose a place where to spend their holidays many people who can afford to travel to foreign countries, generally think about Europe or Great Britain. But haven't they thought that there can also exist other posibilities much more interesting and worth to be taken into consideration? So why not experience the taste of the Orient where big celebrities like G ...

Date added: 02 February '07

Children and Their Particularities of Age in Teaching a Foreign Language

by Monique Barb - The age of students is a major factor in our decision about how and what to teach. People of different ages have different needs, competences, and cognitive skills; we might expect children of primary age to acquire much of a foreign language through play, for example, whereas for adults we can reasonably expect a greater use of abstract thought. There is a considerable deb ...

Date added: 07 February '07

The Pleasures And The Obstacles Encountered In Learning a Foreign Language

by Cristina Nuta- I have always had an attraction for foreign languages, even from kindergarten when we used to learn the numbers in English or how to introduce ourselves. Then, going to school we had English as the first foreign language to study and I can say I really enjoyed it from the beginning. I was very pleased to discover that I was learning more and more and that my vocabulary was en ...

Date added: 13 February '07

Towards a Global Language

by Cristina Nuta - How can Piotr in Poland talk to Francoise in France and make sure there are no misunderstandings? For a long time, people have felt the need for a global language so that we can all talk to one another. For a while it was thought that artificial languages would be the solution. Six hundred and fifty languages have been tried and abandoned. The most successful artificial la ...

Date added: 25 April '07

Can living in a foreign country be better than living in your own?

by Cristina Nuta - One argument in favour of staying in one's native country is that the problems of adapting to a new way of life cannot always be overcome. The fact of the matter is that, even in cases where the language is the same, there are other changes, such as cultural differences, which an outsider might find difficult to adjust to. Even the weather can force some people to return to t ...

Date added: 21 July '07

What countries would you like to visit?

by Cristina Nuta - I have always liked to travel, both around my country and to foreign countries, too. I hate staying at home for one day, without going out even for an hour. Then, each time I have an invitation to a friend's summer house I don't think twice before accepting it. I am always eager to go to unknown places or to others I have been and I really liked. My mother says that this is b ...

Date added: 13 August '07

What languages can you speak?

by Cristina Nuta - Being able to speak at least a foreign language nowadays offers great advantages. English has become the first international language, which helps millions of people around the world to communicate. Even if it is a little bit harder for some of us to gain the English accent, learning its grammar and vocabulary is enough in order to be able to make yourself understood. Eve ...

Date added: 13 August '07