If you are a multilingual, is your home language your most dominant language? Something that surprises me when I read about language policies in schools and elsewhere is, that it is always assumed that people – children and adults – are most proficient, i.e. most fluent, in their home language. This might be correct for […]
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My other blog on AngloInfo South Holland
I regularly write for my blog on the AngloInfo South Holland site, called Expat Living in The Hague.
Continue reading14 tips to keep cool when it’s hot
One of the biggest struggles during a hot summer is getting to sleep at night. The lack of sleep makes us more irritated, less concentrated and affects our health on many levels. Instead of focusing only on our bedtime routine and ways to keep our cool before going to bed, it is better to shift […]
Continue readingWhich English do you speak? British English or American English, or both?
This infographic shows what English learners struggle with when they learn one English and think that they are perfectly ready to speak and understand any English, only to find out that things are called differently in the US than in the UK. I personally would love to see an infographic that includes also the […]
Continue readingWhy comfort zone and stretching zone can be (almost) one
Where do comfort zone and stretching zone start and end, what should we know about them? – I have shared my thoughts about this in my workshops and talks, and at the FIGT2016 conference. When talking about growing, growth mindset, resilience etc. people often tend to generalize about these zones, which leads to some misunderstandings […]
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