Language Assessment
July 6, 2020
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Move over soft skills – power skills are all the rage! What exactly is a power skill? Power skills like creativity, adaptability, and time management are human attributes that machines cannot replicate. The data demonstrates how in-demand these skills are.
Increasing numbers of businesses and organizations have a global perspective. They require employees who not only speak foreign languages, such as German but also have experience with other mentalities and work practices, such as those gained during a stay in Germany. Such personnel can provide businesses with a crucial competitive advantage.
The COVID-19 pandemic completely altered ELAM’s methods of operation in 2020 and 2021. In the latter part of 2020, the Pew Research Center reported that approximately 71% of employed adults worked from home, up from just 20% before the outbreak. As of 2022, some regions of the world are gradually returning to normalcy, but many businesses are closing their doors. They have realized how cost-effective remote business management can be while assuring the staff’s work is up to par!
Our ability to connect with people is one of the most satisfying features of the human experience. It is a wonderful blessing to be able to communicate with someone in their language.
As the demand grows for language classes, so does ELAM. Since 1994 we have provided companies with innovative and fruitful language programs.
With our in-depth knowledge of the business world and intuitive insight into customer needs, supported by state-of-the-art digital teaching tools, ELAM enables companies in any industry to engage with their clients and stakeholders confidently.
Our customized training, a network of certified teachers, and ability to offer our services worldwide through virtual courses have benefited many companies in developing their employees’ language skills.
When it comes to developing a multilingual, multicultural workforce, strategy is vital. We’ve put together a quick guide to helping your training department get the most out of foreign language training.
A multilingual team can be a significant asset in today’s global business world. We look at some of the ways you may make the most of language training in your organization as more companies look to diversify their workforce by implementing in-house foreign language training programs.
Learning a second language is a very personal experience, and people learn best in different ways. While there are slight and generalized differences between how introverts and extroverts experience a second language, both personalities have the same ability to become fluent in a new language!
If you work in a bilingual environment or with French-speaking clients, you’ve probably found yourself thinking, “How do I say…
If you devoted time to learning a language this year, now is the time to consider how you’ll keep that information fresh in your mind. There is a common saying about languages: “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.” It’s also like starting an exercise program and then just stopping overnight. You must maintain your exercise regime even if you stop going to classes!
There are numerous free language iPhone and Android applications available.
Many of these apps cannot take you all the way to fluency, but they can get you off to an excellent start.
Try out these 10 free language-learning applications!
This session is all about doing the training, the practicing, the reviewing, and the learning online! At ELAM we are proud that we were able to convert all our signature programs to online versions.
The way we learn languages has evolved tenfold in the recent past. Long gone are the tediously boring Berlitz cassettes used in language labs! Thankfully technology has made leaps and bounds, and here is a list of trends for 2022 to prove it!
With the rise of technology, there are so many ways to learn a language. Do not get us wrong language learning classes with a teacher are still the best way to learn in our opinion, but there are many ways to use technology to supplement your language learning goals.
Why are anglicisms used, and does the use of these words really impoverish the language of Molière?
Before answering this question, let’s start by defining what an anglicism is.
The reasons for learning a foreign language are different but all valid: whether it is for personal, professional, study or touristic reasons, speaking a foreign language helps to develop our mind, enrich our vision of life and broaden our horizons. “To learn a language is to have another window to look at the world” Chinese proverb.
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