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August 2017

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How to revive a lost language

August 10, 2017

I was 17 when I spent a year as an exchange student in Southern Germany. I had studied German at school for a long time, and after my exchange year I spoke the language fluently. I didn’t need to search for words or recall grammar rules. I could say anything I wanted without even thinking about it. I used to gossip with my friends for hours on the phone. We talked about our crushes and weekend plans as any teenage…

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New treats for Italy lovers

August 7, 2017
Italian treats

Attention all friends of Italy! Our Italian material has been renewed. We have updated all existing study material, added three new courses to the Comprehensive Italian package and published a complimentary Italian grammar page. WHAT’S NEW IN THE COMPREHENSIVE ITALIAN PACKAGE? The course Health and wellbeing includes useful vocabulary and expressions that you may need when visiting the doctor, when expecting a baby, for the treatment of illnesses and for maintaining your health. With the help of the other new course, Working life, you will learn the…

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Interview with a teacher: ”Using WordDive is motivating for the students”

August 1, 2017

Sanni Hakkarainen, teacher of English and French from the Classical High School of Tampere, participated in a WordDive pilot project where she could use WordDive to support her teaching this spring. She used WordDive as a part of the teaching materials for the second, third and seventh English courses as well as for remedial classes. – Using WordDive didn’t affect the grade, so utilization of the app varied a lot. Some of the students got really excited while others used…

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