If the main goal of a language course is for learners to learn to use the target language more efficiently, fluently and correctly in authentic language use situations, then current scientific ...

“Too complicated”, “too much lost time” or “I don’t have any control over what my pupils are doing there” – this is how some teachers spontaneously react to the idea of using task-based language ...

The language schools of today are paradoxical places. Students can still be spotted haphazardly racing down corridors to be the first to complete a running dictation task, while their classmates in ...

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a ...

Learning a new language can open doors to new cultures, career opportunities and meaningful connections around the world. The Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards for Best Language Learning recognizes ...