English as a Foreign Language Exams Not Working for Nurses

English as a Foreign Language Exams Not Working for Nurses

You’re probably aware of the NHS soldiering on against a well-documented backdrop of staff and skills shortages. But did you know that English as a foreign language exams are contributing to the problem? A recent article by Emma Batha in Context (Thomson Reuters...
Did You Know that Learning Spanish is Even More Popular Amongst Post-Brexit Brits?

Did You Know that Learning Spanish is Even More Popular Amongst Post-Brexit Brits?

There was an understandable presumption that learning Spanish might lose its allure in post-Brexit Britain. But the severing of ties and cooling of relations with one of our nearest neighbours hasn’t had the feared impact. Surprisingly, learning Spanish is still on...
Chinese Year of the Rabbit: Three Wacky Ways to Make it Your Best Year Ever

Chinese Year of the Rabbit: Three Wacky Ways to Make it Your Best Year Ever

Carrots at the ready! On Sunday 22nd January, the eye of the tiger closes and the baton is passed on to the rabbit. And you’re going to love this… The Chinese Year of the Rabbit could be a vintage year, according to The Chinese Zodiac. It predicts, “This upcoming year...
Building a Career in Tourism is Easier When You’ve Got Language Skills

Building a Career in Tourism is Easier When You’ve Got Language Skills

There’s an instant association between language skills and tourism. It’s only natural. After all, the bigger the international pull that an area or attraction has, the more tourists that visit from other countries. And many of these overseas visitors speak different...
3 Untimely Disadvantages of Only Speaking the English Language

3 Untimely Disadvantages of Only Speaking the English Language

The fact that the English language is the lingua franca can lull us in to false sense of security that it’s ok to only speak English. Additionally, it can provide us with a convenient excuse for not bothering to learn any other languages. But Baroness Coussins of the...