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Learn English with coach Brittany from USA

17th October 2018/0 Comments/in apprentissage, Blog, enseignement Optional /by VivaLinguist

Hello, can you tell us more about you? My name is Brittany from New Jersey, USA. Currently, I live on a beautiful island called Puerto Rico. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister who live in New Jersey. I make every effort to try and visit them often.   Have you always been a teacher? […]

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Learn English with coach Ilse

12th October 2018/0 Comments/in apprentissage, Blog, enseignement Optional /by VivaLinguist

Hello, can you tell us more about you? I am Coach Ilse. I live in the breathtaking city of Cape Town in South Africa. I grew up in a small town called Somerset West. I have two naughty but adorable dogs, two beautiful cats and about ten Koi fish. I love hiking, camping, surfing and […]

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Food in Spain: Tengo hambre!

11th April 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Learning /by VivaLinguist

Tapas, paella, sangría, jamón,… A lot of people around the world know and have even tried these typical dishes at least once in their lifetime. However, there are plenty of different local Spanish dishes which are more typical in Spain and even tastier than these world-known ones. I chose 5 dishes (although there are many more) […]

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Why you should make a language study trip to France

12th March 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, Education management, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

  The benefits of a language stay are many: a life experience, the discovery of another culture, self-discovery and a way of traveling “smart” If you are not yet convinced, here are some excellent reasons why to try this adventure. Linguistic immersion An intensive practice of the language: A linguistic stay means real practice in […]

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The Legend of Chinese New Year

9th February 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Education management /by VivaLinguist

  An ancient Chinese legend about the origin of chuxi tells us that there was a monster called Xi. Xi would emerge from the sea on the 30th day of the 12th lunar month to dine on the locals. No one would dare sleep that night until, at last, they learned that the monster could […]

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What’s on the menu for Chinese New Year?

9th February 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Education management /by VivaLinguist

  Chinese people attach much importance to family reunion. No matter how far the family members live from each other, they will normally go back home to eat a family reunion dinner on the Spring Festival Eve. The dinner, usually a big feast, includes dumplings and all kinds of other food. In northern China, each […]

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Chinese New Year, it’s time to sing!

9th February 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Education management /by VivaLinguist

There is an amusing song that Old Beijingers sing about the time before the Spring Festival Eve. It vividly depicts how people busily and happily embrace the New Year: “Little kids, little kids, don’t be greedy. After laba, it’s New Year’s time Drink the  porridge for several days, then on the 23rd day, On the […]

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Chinese New Year 2018….Ready, Steady, Go!

8th February 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Education management /by VivaLinguist

  What is Spring Festival? Is it the equivalent to Chinese New Year? When is Chinese New Year? Does it occur at the same time of year? How long does Chinese New Year last?  How do people celebrate it? If you don’t have the answers to all these questions, then read this article to uncover the […]

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VivaLing at UWCSEA Community Fair 2018 – what a great time we had!

6th February 2018/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Education management /by VivaLinguist

  The Singapore VivaLing team joined the UWCSEA Community Market on Saturday 03 February 2018!! This market was an engaging eco-marketplace that seeked to go beyond the buying-selling point of healthy, eco-friendly, compassionate and/or ethically-sourced products or services by including an immersive element to it. We had such a great moment exchanging on language learning […]

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10 Good Reasons to Learn Foreign Languages

1st August 2017/5 Comments/in Languages, Learning, Neurolinguistics /by VivaLinguist

Discover Oneself There is often a language that plays a special role in a family’s history. This language is that of the local land, forefathers and roots, culture or religion, or even in-laws. You may have come across this little child whose family immigrated one generation ago. For lack of a common language, she cannot […]

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To Read Chinese One Must Start Early

12th July 2017/0 Comments/in child, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

In any written language, words are subject to a triple association: sound, spelling and of course meaning. For example, the English word horse refers to the working and racing animal, is pronounced /hɔː(ɹ)s/ and spelled h-o-r-s-e. Anyone knowing how to read will be able to pronounce the word relatively correctly even if they have never […]

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Hola! Let’s Sing Together!

19th April 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Learning, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

Five Spanish songs to inspire your little ones What is your first impression of Spanish language? Passionate, mysterious, artistic…it could be a mixture of feelings. With 329 million native speakers, Spanish ranks as the world’s No. 2 language in terms of the number of first speakers. Spanish is also the the fourth most widely spoken […]

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10 Popular Beliefs on Bilingualism and Bilingual Education

3rd April 2017/0 Comments/in apprentissage, Blog, child, développement de l’enfant, Languages, langues, Learning /by VivaLinguist

There are still many beliefs and cliches about bilingual education and bilingualism. This argument deconstructs the 10 most popular beliefs. 1. Monolingualism is the norm and bilingualism is the exception. Not true. We estimate that more than half the people on the planet are bilingual and 40% speak more than one language on a daily […]

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Sing It When You Learn It, and Love It!

27th March 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

Discover six songs that bring your kids closer to English language Music training speeds up brain development in children, especially in the sound processing function. For very young children, music has more power and meaning than words. Moreover, when children are exposed to music from other countries and cultures, they are able to learn about […]

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Meet Danny, English Coach at VivaLing: “A day as a VivaLing coach is always memorable because my students make it that way”

24th March 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Portrait, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

 Why do you like teaching English? When I teach I feel important and I want to share this emotion with my students, making them acknowledge how important we all are as people, as children. Teaching has become an art; the more creative you are, the better you become as an artist. When I teach, I […]

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Do You Speak French?

22nd March 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages /by VivaLinguist

This week is the “Semaine de la Langue Française et de la Francophonie” (Week of French language and cultures). A great occasion to give you more information about this international language spoken on the 5 continents. A language spoken on all five continents French is one of the very few languages spoken all over the […]

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For Victor and Aude, the World Tour Is a Family Project

13th March 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

Victor, Paris entrepreneur and founder of (soccer center company) Urban Football, and his wife Aude, manager at BNP Paribas, decided to take a year out  to  travel the world with their 4 children: Candice 8, Georges 6, Maxime 4 and Emile, 1. They packed a few bathing suits, travel guides, toys and … VivaLing!  Staying […]

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Meet Jing, Mandarin Coach at VivaLing: “I’ve never felt the sense of fulfillment, that teaching gives me, from any other job”.

6th March 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Portrait, portrait, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

Who are you? My name is Jing, which means calm and peaceful. I am from Baoding in Northern China,, Hebei province. Now I am living in Haarlem, in the Netherlands. I graduated from the Hebei University with  a degree in Economics and then went on to get a degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second […]

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Meet Laetitia, French Coach at VivaLing: ” I find it fantastic to talk to people on the other side of the planet and feel like they’re in the same room as me.”

30th January 2017/1 Comment/in Blog, enseignement, Portrait, portrait /by VivaLinguist

My name is Laëtitia and  I grew up in Normandy.  I’ve lived in Paris and Belgrade (Serbia) and now live in Camarès, a tiny village in the South of France. I have been teaching French for 8 years, to adults and children in variety of situations: abroad and in France, FLE,  tutoring French as a […]

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with Jing, Mandarin Coach at VivaLing

27th January 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

What is your best Chinese New Year memory? Most of the time, I celebrate Chinese new year with my family: we sit and watch the new year gala and cook dumplings together. But in 2013, I started working in Thailand, where I experienced hot tropical weather, a different culture and had no family around. I […]

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with Meng, Mandarin Coach at VivaLing

26th January 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Portrait, portrait /by VivaLinguist

What is your best Chinese New year memory?  The best moment I’ve ever had is playing with fire crackers in the yard with my friends when I was young (maybe 7 or 8 years old?) The crackers are so beautiful and I loved to share and exchange special crackers with my friends.    How do you usually celebrate […]

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with Sukun, Mandarin Coach at VivaLing

25th January 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Portrait, portrait /by VivaLinguist

What is your best CNY memory?  I remember when I was a child, it always used to snow during CNY. It was white everywhere. My old house has a yard. We used to hang red lanterns under the roof. It was so beautiful, especially when the lanterns were covered with a thick layer of snow. […]

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Meet Felicity, English Coach at VivaLing – “Learning should be tied with fun and interest and this is my mission!”

16th January 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Portrait, portrait, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

My name is Felicity. I come from England. I live in Canterbury. I studied Philosophy at Greenwich University. How long have you been an English teacher for? I have been an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher since graduating at 21. And I have never done anything else. Nearly everyone in my family is […]

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Why Bilingualism Is Good for Your Brain

13th January 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Neurolinguistics /by VivaLinguist

Today, more than half of the world’s population is bilingual or multilingual. There are obvious advantages to being bilingual, such as the ability to communicate with people from all over the world- for business or simply pleasure. But above and beyond the social benefit, scientific research has revealed the beneficial impact bilingualism has on the […]

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Teaching Languages to Children : Man vs. Robot

28th December 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, Education management, Languages, Learning, Teaching, Technology /by VivaLinguist

At the recent EdTechXAsia 2016 event, an eminent speaker confirmed what all have been witnessing: contrary to initial fears, technology has not replaced teachers. But, he warned, “teachers proficient with technology will very soon replace those who are not.” The speaker knew what he was talking about : he was none other than  Dr. Janil […]

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Meet Hannah, English Coach at VivaLing

21st December 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

My name is Hannah, I’m from Scotland but I live in Italy. I studied at the University of St Andrews and I have a BSc in Biology. I have been teaching for almost 4 years. Why have you decided to become a teacher? I really wanted to have the chance to live in Japan and […]

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Christmas Memories from around the World

21st December 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

Christmas all over the world is celebrated on Christmas Day, the 25th of December. Some countries however have different Christmas traditions and Christmas celebrations take place over a longer period of time. Discover how the VivaLing coaches live Christmas around the world.   Christmas in South Africa with Coach Angela     What is your […]

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Meet Orane, Learning English with VivaLing in Brussels

19th December 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, Portrait, portrait /by VivaLinguist

Orane is an 8 year-old, French-Belgian radiant and mischievous girl. She has been learning English with VivaLing for nearly a year. Alexandra, her mother, tells us more about her learning experience and shares her feedback as a mom. Who are you? My name is Alexandra, I am French and I have lived in Belgium for […]

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Meet Mathilde – French Coach at VivaLing

15th December 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, Portrait, portrait /by VivaLinguist

My name is Mathilde, I come from Le Croisic, a beautiful little coastal town, one hour away from Nantes. I have been living in Athens, Greece, for 8 years now. How long have you been teaching French? I began to teach French upon my arrival in Athens, straight after graduating in French language, teaching. I […]

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What Language Should My Child Learn?

12th December 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

“The child is not a vessel that is filled, but a fire that is lit”. Montaigne   “What language should my child learn?” This is the recurring question for parents, when choosing the first or second foreign language for their child. The question is complex and the answer is difficult to give.  This type of […]

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Meet Ping – Mandarin Coach at VivaLing

1st December 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, Portrait, portrait, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

  My name is Ping Jiao. I come from the Shandong province, an eastern Chinese province on the Yellow Sea. Shandong is known for its Taoist and Confucian heritage. It was also home to the ancient state of Qi, the last kingdom conquered by Qin Shi Huang, who proclaimed himself China’s first emperor in 219 […]

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The Future of Education: What Will Education Look Like in 2025?

10th October 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Education management, Teaching, Technology /by VivaLinguist

According to the professionals who participated in the new 2025 Education Innovation Survey Report *, in 2025 the key methods of engaging with material and content will evolve to be real-time video collaboration and mobile devices. What are the 5 key trends for the future of education? VivaLing would like to share the main takeaways […]

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6 Essential Back-to-School Tips

1st September 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist
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Why Children Learn Better: Science Is Shedding Light

6th April 2016/3 Comments/in child, Languages, Learning, Neurolinguistics /by VivaLinguist

The man on the street has noticed it and science has confirmed it: children are more able to learn foreign languages and achieve high proficiency than adults. What are the reasons? All else being equal, neurology and psychology will provide us with the answers. Neurological explanations address the state of the brain and its ability […]

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Chaos inside My Child’s Second Language – Should I Worry ?

30th March 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Languages, Learning, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

Have you ever felt disconcerted by the unpredictable and chaotic progress of your child’s second language acquisition ? Dazzling progress seems to be followed by periods of slower growth, sometimes even laborious, not to mention times of regression. She seemed to master this notion, and all of a sudden she stumbles where she never would […]

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7 Tips to Help Your Child Learn a New Language

12th January 2016/0 Comments/in Blog, child, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

Here are some tips to encourage and support your child in his learning journey. And you’ll see, you can do a lot to help! 1- Show interest in your child’s Language learning experiences and encourage him or her to share them with you 2- Encourage your child to learn through meaningful language games 3- Read newspapers […]

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Abby Gu – Mandarin Coach: “I enjoy using language as a tool to discover or help people discover other parts of the world”.

17th November 2015/0 Comments/in Blog, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

My name is Yunfeng (Abby) Gu. I am Chinese and I have been living in America since 2011. I got my Master’s degree in Elementary education from Dallas Baptist University in Texas.  I started teaching Mandarin as a second language to kids in 2008 and I really enjoy teaching my language to my students: I […]

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Your Child’s Journey with VivaLing

29th July 2015/0 Comments/in Languages, Learning, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

Start early, learn well, don’t forget : these are the very simple stages of your child’s Journey with VivaLing. Find out more below about the theoretical framework developed by VivaLing and how it is implemented in order to achieve results. You can also read the related posts throughout our VivaLing blog.  

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5 Myths about Your Child Learning Another Language

10th March 2015/0 Comments/in child, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

One day you will probably have to decide whether or not to encourage your child to learn another language. Here are 5 myths you need to dispel first. Myth 1 : Most children are monolingual, so why bother ? Well, no. More than half of the world population actually grows up speaking more than one […]

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Ava the Little Mandarin Singer and Story Teller

11th December 2014/0 Comments/in Languages, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

Today we are hosted by Olivia and Simon who took some time out between two trips to share some of their multilingual life with us.   Tell us a little bit about yourselves. Simon, my husband, our two daughters Ava (5 years old) and Zélie (2 years old) and myself have been living in Singapore […]

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For Fanny and Alex, the World Is about Exchange

2nd November 2014/0 Comments/in Languages, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

Today we get to meet Fanny and Alex.   Tell us a little bit about yourselves. We are a family from the South West of France, expatriated to Singapore since last year. We wanted to discover the world more than just by one-off trips! Singapore is our first expat experience but Alex and myself (Fanny) […]

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Erika and Romain’s Interpreter Was Three and a Half Years Old

26th August 2014/0 Comments/in Languages, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

Today we are hosted by Erika and Romain who just came back to France after many years abroad.   Tell us a little bit about yourselves. My husband Romain and myself, Erika, came back last month from Singapore where we lived for nine years as expats. We work with a large construction company. Our two […]

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Perceiving Sound Contrasts : Before 1 Year of Age, or Never

18th July 2014/0 Comments/in child, Languages, Learning, Neurolinguistics, Technology /by VivaLinguist

Babies are born universal listeners. In the first months of their lives, they can discriminate all the sounds produced by human beings. It is no small feat: you and I cannot. A typical Japanese adult is unable to hear the difference between an English /l/ and /r/. A typical English adult cannot detect the nuance […]

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Could your child forget a language ?

3rd June 2014/6 Comments/in child, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

Sarah and Jeremie’s parents have told us their family’s language history. With a French father and a South-African, English-speaking mother, the two kids grew up simultaneously bilingual. Born in India, surrounded by nannies strictly instructed to speak nothing but Hindi, the kids quickly gained a very good understanding of the local language. The family moved […]

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From Shanghai to Dubai – Gaelle, JB and Their 4 Children Fulfill Their Linguistic Hunger

27th May 2014/1 Comment/in Languages, Portrait /by VivaLinguist

Today we are kicking off a new section of our blog: the linguistic family portraits. Each month, a family shares with us their multilingual experience, the reason behind it, its practical details, the challenges if any and the guaranteed joys. The family also treats us with pictures from their personal media library. For this first […]

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How language teaching methodologies have changed, and why they matter

13th May 2014/1 Comment/in Languages, Teaching /by VivaLinguist

Parents, have you ever wondered which pedagogical method your kids’ language teachers use ? They have changed drastically over time, catering to different needs – and achieving uneven results. Many years ago, a Russian teacher was telling his young students about one of his best-appraised former classmates. He was a Frenchman learning Russian, who had perfect […]

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Is Your Child Gifted Enough to Learn Languages ?

25th April 2014/12 Comments/in child, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

Imagine a group of individuals of identical age but all different, immersed in a perfectly uniform educational universe. Their excellent teacher uses a single method for teaching; the individuals all spend the same amount of time on language activities, in the same conditions and with the same motivation. They are thus exposed to the same […]

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Only Children Can (Really) Learn

8th April 2014/7 Comments/in child, Languages, Learning /by VivaLinguist

It is a proven fact: the age of acquisition of a foreign language is a strong predictor of ultimate similarity to native speaking.  In other words, aiming for a native speaker level requires engaging in early learning. This is not only the finding of any adult marveling at the ability of young children to learn, or alternatively lamenting […]

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