by afrar | Jul 17, 2024 | Culture Shock
The phenomenon of culture shock is seldom dealt with directly. In scientific literature, it is relegated to intercultural studies. In popular scientific literature, there are experts such as Chen (see below) who always have difficulty describing a culture without...
by afrar | Jul 17, 2024 | Rosetta Stone
While there are numerous language-learning software programs available on the market, perhaps the most well-known is Rosetta Stone. Its innovative approach and high-quality, well-developed product have made it very popular. So how effective is it? First, let’s start...
by afrar | Jul 17, 2024 | Assessments
In the previous post, I talked about the good and bad reasons for doing an assessment of your language abilities, making the case that a multi-faceted, forward-reaching, practical assessment could be an important part of maintaining motivation and continuing to...
by afrar | Jul 17, 2024 | Culture Shock
What is culture shock? A summary Culture shock is the result of the confrontation with a culture that is different from our own, so that a person falls into some kind of “shock.” Shock may be the wrong word. We are confused because rules we had known may...
by afrar | Jul 16, 2024 | Assessments
Let’s start with this: do an assessment in order to get a clear, multi-faceted, and detailed picture of your current skill set. (see part 1 here) Optimally, your assessment will allow you to have a more objective, accurate idea of your current proficiencies. This...
