The advantages of audio books to our society nowadays are countless. Don’t get me wrong, I love the print edition, the smell of the book when you’re about to read it, the indescribable feeling of somewhat excitement when you have a new hardbound book waiting to be read. But of course, not all of us [...]
Using Books to Learn Languages
The human brain has the capacity to learn many different languages, especially if those languages are introduced while the person is quite young. The younger a subject is when they begin to learn a language, generally the easier it is for them to remember and pick up new words and phrases. One popular way to [...]
Why I Like Listening to Audio Books
In this world, there are people who don’t read at all, people who read for pleasure, and people who read as voraciously as though words were food, to paraphrase Francis Bacon. As a member of the last group, I firmly believe that the written word has to be one of the greatest things that humanity [...]
E-book on Saving May Help You to Achieve Financial Security
Everyone should learn how to save, even if we are lucky enough to have a good income. We might have a good career today but we cannot predict the future. We might end up having nothing for ourselves if we are not setting aside some money for a rainy day. Image by ***Yellow*** via Flickr [...]
Turning the English Language Upside Down – Teacher’s global experience leads to revolutionary new method for teaching ESL students
MINNEAPOLIS – While working in countries as distant as China to teach English as a second language (ESL) to some of the estimated one billion people trying to learn it, Carolyn Judith Akinyi developed what is being considered a revolutionary new approach to ESL training and teaching. Her new book “English From A to Z: [...]