Learn languages to keep the brain in top form!

Ellen Bialystok, a psychologist at York University in Toronto, has carried out a study which suggests speaking another language can be a factor in keeping ageing disease Alzheimer's at bay.

We are not scientists, but, as linguists and language-learning consultants, we are kept on our toes by using foreign languages and being asked to define words or explain grammatical concepts.

Language is infinitely complex - the fact no reliable translation machine has yet been invented must be the proof of this - so the discipline of learning a language in a way that forces the brain to analyse so-called "deep structure" has to be great mental exercise.

In a nutshell, language learning is gym for the brain.

New website goes live!

After months of hard work by Gencon, our developers, and the team here at Chris Polatch Language Courses, our new website has finally gone live.

Apart from a better look and greatly enhanced "back-end" administration system which should benefit all users - from clients to teachers to admin staff - we are introducing a "Virtual Learning Environment" for our students. The VLE, within the Study Zone (where you can keep track of your bookings) will eventually contain a wealth of material, language by language. We believe that, in combination with our professionally organised private tuition, this resource will give a unique language learning opportunity to our clients.

Already, you will find lots of useful info and resources in the Study Zone, so if you already study with us, check it out! And, if you don't, what are you waiting for?

Resources in the VLE are FREE for our students!

A verb a day keeps Dr Alzheimer away

Learn languages to keep the brain in top form!

New website goes live!