“The Babel Fish is small, yellow and leech-like, and probably the oddest thing in the Universe.” So begins the description of this strange creature in the classic 1979 book ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ Douglas Adams, the author of the book, described a fantastic creature that you place in your ear and which allowsContinue reading “The Babel fish”
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“Language learning is like cooking”
I heard this statement many years ago. The simple premise is that you could have the most expensive pots and pans, the best kitchen utensils, the most exquisite oven but if you can’t actually cook anything with this collection, you’ve got a problem. Almost all of us learn foreign languages using methodology that hasn’t fundamentallyContinue reading ““Language learning is like cooking””
Andy Highton Language Training 