Yet at most schools, the foreign language curriculum focuses either on literature or travel, neither of which is relevant to the careers or daily lives of working people. Educational News Service publishes material based on the premise that adults can learn a second language almost as easily as children. Linguistic studies show that people of all ages acquire language more swiftly when it is presented in meaningful context. Articles on familiar topics are easier to comprehend despite new vocabulary because the context is already known. These publications contain bilingual glossaries next to the articles which provide context-specific definitions of key terms and idiomatic phrases which greatly improves comprehension.
Irregular verbs are a common stumbling block for language students.
In this way, vocabulary is learned and fluency improved with minimal effort, and certainly without tedious memorization. The glossed phrases in these publications are often idioms with a myriad of applications for effective communication. Over the years, many subscribers have written to say how excited they are to finally have access to vocabulary they can really use. All rights reserved.