Which languages are difficult?
‘The difficulty in learning a foreign language lies not only in its inherent complexity. Languages are complex in different ways (though all are learnable by infants). The main reason a language is hard is that it is different from your own.’ https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/which-languages-take-the-longest-to-learn-20231031-p5ege7.html
The benefits of learning another language
‘By speaking a second language, we can even become more rational, more open-minded and better equipped to deal with uncertainty. This phenomenon is known as the “foreign language effect” and the benefits may be an inspiration for anyone who would like to enrich their mind with the words of another tongue.’ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/17/how-learning-thinking-in-a-foreign-language-improves-decision-making
New academic year 2023/2024
We begin our new academic year on 4 September 2023. I shall get in touch with you during the course of the week (beginning 28 August).
End of the 2022/2023 academic year
I should like to express my gratitude for your support over this last academic year. We have learnt together and from each other. I wish you a restful summer holiday.
Special July 2023 courses
C1 Intensive (exam preparation) Mondays & Wednesdays 19h00 – 21h00 3 July 2023 – 26 July 2023 B2 Maintenance Mondays & Wednesday 17h00 – 18h00 3 July 2023 – 26 July 2023
A.I. reality check
50% of A.I. experts think that there is a 10% chance that A.I. will cause the extinction of humanity.
Easter Holidays
There will be no classes or lessons from Maundy Thursday (6 April) to the Bando de la Huerta (11 April) inclusive.
Earth Hour
25 March, 20h30 local time https://www.earthhour.org/
So (part 3)
[source: Swan 1995] 8. say so & tell sb so, instead of repeating information e.g. Mary and John are getting married. Peter told me so. 9. I told you so = I warned you, but you did not heed my warning. e.g. You’ve twisted your ankle. You shouldn’t jump off walls. I told you so. […]
English Proficiency Index
Spain is ranked 33 on the index, just behind Italy and ahead of France. We are ranked with ‘moderate proficiency’ (middle range). The Netherlands is at the top. https://www.ef.com/wwen/epi/
