Our Community users are in a heated discussion over “Is it better to achieve proficiency in only one foreign language or have basic communication skills in many different languages?” We're sending the following 10 users $15 italki credits for their inspirations. By the way, our community event #RisingBilingualStar is still live. Click the below link to explore and check it out! https://www.italki.com/post/fU9Uhq3xSCbIzC4nMQMRhb

Because of great study pressure, children sometimes consider learning a boring and difficult task. Therefore, to improve children’s listening skills, we should also make them genuinely interested in what they are listening and they will become more active and focused. The below podcast introduces 5 shortcuts: music, stories, videos, games and creating something new, which may help you develop your kid’s listening skills! 【Five ways to improve children's listening skills】 🎵 https://www.italki.com/podcast/episode/ywlivy1hliqcxv5ynbjztp

In order to find a good tutor for kids, I usually look at many different attributes. I don’t have kids of my own but I have two siblings and as the elder sibling, it was my duty to find a good tutor for my younger siblings. What I looked for in a tutor was experience, empathy and a motivating mindset. The reason I looked for experience was because the more you tutor, the more you become better and more effective at it. I also looked for empathy because to be an effective tutor, you need to be able to see things through your student’s eyes and that way you can be able to help them grow through their language learning journey. The way I found a good tutor for my siblings was through my university English teacher who introduced me to someone she believed was one of the best tutors she has ever met. What I value most in language teachers is the ability to be empathetic and accept their student’s mistakes without making them feel bad over mistakes.

How do I pick a good tutor for my child? I am guided by my child, if my child is motivated and enjoys talking to their tutor, that will be the one for me. What do I value most in a tutor? Someone who talks to my child as an equal, someone who challenges them to think for themselves and encourages self autocorrection and above all knows how to build confidence

Time flies! We’re halfway through 2022 already! Was anyone's New Year's Resolution to master a foreign language? How are things progressing so far? Come and share with us what achievements encouraged you to keep going, or what difficulties kept you where you were. You can also sum up some useful learning tips for exchange. We'll pick the 15 most liked posts and send the winners their prizes! Cheer up! Push yourself just a little bit more – you’re almost at the finishing line!

Hello, I am organizing a cover with a group of musicians around the world, the song is stand by me, if you are a singer or musician and want to participate in the project you are welcome, have a good day✌🏾☀️🍀

Hi, everyone Let's say a man (your grandpa) is in a restaurant in France and the waiter says "Would you like a menu in French or English?" And then the man answers: Wouldn't you have one in Spanish? Is there a verb/phrase to say this man was being a contrarian. Let's say you are afterwards telling someone this story and you say "The waiter offered a menu in either French or English, but you know grandpa, being the contrarian that he is, he asked for one in Spanish, just to... _______ Is there a word or words that I can fill in the blank with? Thank you!