by Nathalie Danon | Jan 21, 2016 | Benefiting Business, Bilingualism in Children, Latest News, Learn a Language
As 2016 is now well underway, did you resolve to do anything differently? A quick poll among friends reveals most people seem to be giving something up, cutting back to make a positive change. Surely it is harder to stop doing something than it is to try something...
by Nathalie Danon | Oct 29, 2015 | Benefiting Business, Latest News, Learn a Language
Amid the excitement of the 2015 World Cup it can be easy to dismiss the importance of learning another language in order to play another sport. Rugby, like many sports, is surely a universal language? The game speaks for itself and when ‘Les Bleus’ clash with a team...
by Nathalie Danon | Oct 15, 2015 | Benefiting Business, Learn a Language
The inadequacies of trying to learn a language simply by listening has long been recognised, no doubt why many turn to a new breed of linguistic attainment, that is software – both for computers and apps for smart phones – the answer in any language? In a word “no”,...
by Nathalie Danon | Mar 2, 2015 | Bilingualism in Children, Latest News, Learn a Language
“Well my daughter used to come to VICI when she was little but now she goes to Secondary school, she doesn’t really need you anymore… does she?” A great question that parents committed to their child’s language learning should ask and they are right...
by Nathalie Danon | Feb 24, 2015 | Bilingualism in Children, Latest News, Learn a Language
What do you do when you child is bilingual and heading to secondary school? If they can speak French, the main language taught in UK secondary schools, should they still do it? How well do they speak and indeed write French? If they are truly bilingual then you...
by Nathalie Danon | Jan 1, 2015 | Latest News, Learn a Language
January’s now upon us which means most people are planning their resolutions as the Christmas festivities end and a clean sheet presents itself in the form of a new year. As well as getting fit, losing weight and ditching the alcohol, learning a foreign...