Verbalists Education & Language Network
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Interesting stories, photos and videos about language education and travel, communication and media
We hope that this will bring you some inspiration, and that you will learn some things that will help you not only in English, but also in life.
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26-AUG-2021 | International Beatleweek started on Wednesday. 70 bands from over 20 countries are performing live on the Cavern’s three stages all day, every day (with a different band on every hour).
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There are many different methods for teaching the alphabet, and ways you can make it fun for the students; here is our FuNTASTIC way: READ MORE
If you want to “parla Italiano” well, then you have to learn how to punctuate your words with the myriad hand gestures that are such an important part of Italians’ spoken communication. Those gestures convey subtle differences in meaning which can be hard to pick up on. One article in the New York Times claims that Italians use around 250 gestures daily. READ MORE
It’s Halloween, time to have fun with the kids, eat, drink and be scary. So here are some fun facts that you can trick (or treat) your friends and family with:
Continue reading “10 little-known Halloween fun facts”You might know that music therapy has proven effective in managing stress, but did you know that neuroscientists have determined the most relaxing song? Give it a listen in the video at the end of this article, then decide if you agree with their findings.
According to a marketing study conducted by Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson, the most relaxing song in the world is Weightless, by ambient band Marconi Union. The song was produced by the band in collaboration with the British Academy of Sound Therapy for the purpose of stress reduction.
How does this happen?
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A guy meets a blind date in a restaurant and his brain goes into overdrive, with an epic struggle between the logical and inhibited left side and the emotional, impulsive right side. Which part of his brain will win? READ MORE
We at Verbalists Education and PRODIREKT want to introduce you up close and personal to our partners and friends at ILAC Canada. Rather than behind their work desks, let’s meet them in their stay-at-home mood 🙂
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There has been a long and heated debate among linguists and publishers about this popular comma. A song was even written about it. ! It has also earned many names – Oxford Comma, Harvard Comma, Serial Comma…however, in this brief intro, we will stick to “Oxford Comma.” It is interesting that the Oxford Comma originated from British English, but is more used in American English. There are many debates and views about the Oxford Comma, yet we Verbalists like the best the article made by Oxford Royal Academy. So, let’s meet this “serial offender” up close. READ MORE
Actors, musicians, leading professionals and many other distinguished people are also members of the Verbalists Communication & Language Network. We bring you today the highlights of our last summer’s interview with The Jive Aces, who have firmly established themselves as the UK’s No.1 jive & swing band. READ MORE
Our young learners and adult German language students can improve their German throughout the year in one of the best language schools in the world – German Language School (GLS). Verbalists’ close partnership with that highly awarded school dates back to 2007. Ever since the start of our cooperation we have received nothing but praises about GLS from many of our students.
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Get cozy this winter with some tea or coffee and a good book. Reading can open your mind to brilliant new worlds and take you to a new level of English language learning. By choosing your first English books wisely, you should have a very positive experience, and we are going to help you get there. Ready, bookworms? Let’s jump in! READ MORE
This brilliant infographic by Oxfam shows how only 10 companies own all the world’s food brands:
Out of the hundreds of products at our disposal, only ten major corporations manufacture the bulk of what we toss in our shopping carts. Massive corporations squash entrepreneurial diversity and make it nearly impossible for startups and small businesses to compete. According to Oxfam’s report, “The world’s largest food and beverage companies have a lot of power – but you have more. And because they’re not using theirs enough to help poor communities or the planet, you can use yours to change the way they do business.”
Image via Oxfam
In this video, legendary psychiatrist and Holocaust-survivor Viktor Frankl delivers a powerful message about the human search for meaning — and the most important gift we can give others. Viktor talks about the importance of being an idealist, or what he called the real realist. As he shared, “If we take a man as he is, we make him worse, but if we take a man as he should be, we make him capable of becoming what he can be.” READ MORE
Oxford was among the 9 finalists in the The European Commission competition, launched to find the next European Capital of Innovation for 2016. The “city of spires” was shortlisted for its vision to openly share the wealth of knowledge within its world-class innovation ecosystem. READ MORE
Andrea Bocelli sang Nessun Dorma to Claudio Ranieri and the Leicester fans before their game with Everton.