What are the skills which help you learn a language and why?

Reading books in the language you're learning is one of the most efficient ways to make progress.

Each language has its own logic and system and within each system, you will find many patterns – to do with conjugations , pronunciation...

At the core of my teaching is one key notion, that of agency.

Students always assess their own level and are invariably wrong!

Introducing the two types of questions at the core of my approach to language learning.

…but all my students do!

If you keep using what you know, you stay within your own linguistic comfort zone and you stop making progress.

Humour is a key skill to have as a teacher, regardless of the topic you're teaching. And it is especially key when teaching languages.

Grammar isn't as scary and difficult as it sounds. It's a tool to understand the logic of a language and to navigate it.

And what does language teaching entail?

To learn a language, you need structure and tools. And one of the most crucial tools, is the one you create for yourself.

Translation is a job, and a difficult one at that, but it's not part of language learning!

The most efficient way to create a full linguistic immersion and enjoy the learning process, is to lean into what you know and like.

Why is listening so scary and could it be that language learners are making it harder that it has to be?

Contrary to you might think, simultaneous translation isn't required before speaking. In fact, it makes speaking harder than it has to be!

Teaching French to English speakers is my specialty and here's why...

And there's no such thing as a perfect student or a perfect learning process either!

To what degree has technology impacted on language learning in the past 22 years?

Contrary to what you may think, it's not grammar.