Is perfect pronunciation really necessary for English learners?

Whether you are a native speaker or a second language learner, what’s one word you pronounced incorrectly that still haunts you to this day? BIRD GEI, established in São Paulo, specializes in providing strategic language training solutions and best practices, empowering corporations and professionals to excel in internationalization and language acquisition. One of our most… Read More

Teamwork, collaboration, motivation, and puzzles

Much is said about teamwork, collaboration, and motivation, but it is always nice to see how they work together. Two families face an intriguing puzzle that reveals a crucial lesson in collaboration. How they solve it will surprise you! This puzzle is a perfect reminder of the power of teamwork and how we achieve more… Read More

What Language Do You Most Desire to Speak Fluently? New Research Maps Top Choices Worldwide

New research from the language website Wordtips has revealed the top language choice of learners in nearly every capital city in the world. By analyzing data from over 280,000 profiles on the popular language-learning platform Conversation Exchange, Wordtips found the language currently being learned by the highest proportion of learners in every available national capital.… Read More

Os Impactos (não tão) ocultos de Cancelar Investimentos em Idiomas nas Empresas!

Em uma era de mudanças rápidas e desafios constantes, cada decisão estratégica conta. Veja como o congelamento ou cancelamento do patrocínio de idiomas pode esconder riscos e perdas para todos os stakeholders. https://www.birdgei.com https://www.bird.com.br https://birdgei.com/category/benchmarking/  

The benefits of a bilingual brain

There are numerous benefits associated with having a bilingual brain. Here are some of the most important ones: Improved cognitive function: Studies have shown that bilingual individuals have better cognitive control, working memory, and executive function compared to monolingual individuals. This means that they are better able to multitask, make decisions, and solve problems. Delayed… Read More

Por que as crianças aprendem idiomas com mais facilidade do que os adultos?

O site das Nações Unidas*, por ocasião das comemorações do Dia Internacional da Língua Materna (International Mother Language Day) que acontece todos os anos no dia 21 de fevereiro, entrevistou a Dra. Eleonore Smalle, pesquisadora de pós-doutorado na Universidade de Ghent (Bélgica) e professora palestrante na Universidade de Tilburg (Holanda), sobre os mecanismos de cognição… Read More

Confusing words: Then and Than

THAN is used in comparative statements. ~ Another pair of words that I see misused far more often than not is than and then. ~ He is taller than I am. ~ Other than the interest on a small inheritance, he had no income. ~ Today’s students certainly do seem to read less than students in… Read More

O sotaque da Rainha Elizabeth II

O sotaque da rainha ELizabeth II era o “Received Pronunciation” (também conhecido como R.P., que é a pronúncia padrão da língua inglesa utilizada no Reino Unido. Estudantes estrangeiros de inglês britânico aprendem essa modalidade de inglês nas escolas. Dicionários de língua inglesa produzidos no Reino Unido e a mídia britânica também adotam a Received Pronunciation como… Read More

The science of charismatic voices

When a right-wing Italian politician named Umberto Bossi suffered a severe stroke in 2004, his speech became permanently impaired. Strangely, this change impacted Bossi’s perception among his party’s followers — from appearing authoritarian to benevolent. Now researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles think they know why. Probing the vocal presence of charisma across… Read More

Estratégias de metacognição no aprendizado de idiomas

Norma Wolffowitz Sanchez* Paulo P. Sanchez** Errou, revisou, corrigiu e ponto final, certo?! Bem, não é tão simples assim… Se errar antes era inadmissível, agora é bem-vindo. Os erros têm uso prospectivo. Podemos realmente aprender com nossos fracassos e evitá-los  em cenários futuros. Cometer erros é realmente empoderador e nos torna mais fortes. Em resumo, aprendemos… Read More