Browsing Archive: May, 2011

Learning German can help you multitask

Posted by Angelika Davey on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, In : learn German

Today I saw several people tweeting an article on Twitter about the advantages of being bilingual. It was an interesting article, which also mentioned that people who are bilingual can cope better with Alzheimers if they were to get it. Very interesting, but I've read this so many times, I almost clicked to get away from the article ..........

.... until my eye caught the following question and answer:

Q. One would think bilingualism might help with multitasking — does it?

A. Yes, multitask...

Twinning weekend in Devizes

Posted by Angelika Davey on Monday, May 23, 2011, In : Holidays in Germany

I've just had my yearly tiring but fantastic weekend - the twinning weekend!

10 years ago I joined the Devizes Twinning Association and apart from one year, when I couldn't attend, I have enjoyed some brilliant weekends. The Devizes Twinning Association is twinned with Mayenne in France and Waiblingen in Germany and every year members from all three towns meet for a weekend. This year it was again in Devizes.
If you have ever been involved with twinning, you know how much hard work but also...

Top 5 Questions about Learning German

Posted by Angelika Davey on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, In : learn German

When people find out that I teach German, they often ask me questions about it. As the same questions keep on appearing, here are the top 5 questions and my answers:

How long does it take to learn German?
I've got some 'teach yourself' books in the attic? Should I get them down? I wouldn't need lessons, then!
So, what is the best way to learn German?
Should I do homework?
Are there any good websites to learn German?

How long does it take to learn German?
That questions can be answ...

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