Hi there, I’m Abbie
Welcome to Why Not Languages! I founded this company because I absolutely love learning languages, and I want every student to have the opportunity to do and succeed at this. After all, why not? Check out a bit more about us below:
About me
Hi! I'm Abbie, and I am a qualified MFL Teacher and First Class graduate who studied French and Spanish at King's College London.
In the summer of 2019 I returned from my year abroad, where I studied for one semester in Aix-en-Provence in the South of France, and then for one semester in Barcelona in Spain. I have loved studying Modern Languages since I was in Primary school, and I am especially interested in all aspects of grammar of the two languages, which I enjoy teaching to my students (both online and in school)!
At the moment, I am also learning Catalan and Italian, and in the future I would love to learn many more languages!
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As well as teaching French and Spanish, I have also travelled to Poland and Hungary to teach English, and at the moment I am in the process of gaining my TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) qualification.
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Finally, I will mention my love for travel, which has definitely grown since spending a year living abroad and then travelling to many different countries since then. Learning another language can prove to be invaluable when travelling abroad, as it allows you to truly get to grips with the culture that you are experiencing, and helps you to understand another way of life.
Teaching
Alongside running Why Not Languages, I am currently working full-time as a Secondary School Spanish Teacher in London. I have learnt so much over the course of having this job, and it has given me lots of new ideas for fun activities to incorporate into my online language tuition!
Why should you learn a language?
There are many reasons why you should learn a language; here are some of my favourites:
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First of all, they're fun! What better way to learn a new hobby than understand other cultures and the languages behind them.
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It is a well-known fact that languages help to improve your memory and sharpen your mind.
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They boost your brain power; your brain will be able to form new patterns and also develop your critical thinking skills.
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Finally, knowledge of a second language can help boost your opportunities in the world of work, and also to study abroad.