At Oracle Language Centre, we make language learning fun, effective, and tailored to your needs. We give learners an opportunity to get the full flavor of what it means to learn and understand a new language. Joining us, therefore,  is the best decision you can make!

Why Learn a New Language?

• Boost Your Career: Multilingual professionals have a competitive edge in today’s global job market. Prospective employers prefer hiring people who speak and understand multiple languages. This gives them an advantage of localizing their products to ensure deeper penetration into the market.
• Travel with Confidence: Explore new countries without language barriers. Part of the joy of travelling the world lies in the ability to speak multiple languages. One can easily navigate cities and places of interest, while getting the full flavor of what such places have to offer.
• Connect with New Cultures: Language is the gateway to understanding different traditions and perspectives. It is easier for one to interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Understanding their language ensures that one gets to also understand and appreciate the very tenets of a culture. Nevertheless, the social skills of a people are also enhanced since one can easily interact with people from different language backgrounds with ease.
• Sharpen Your Mind: Studies show that learning a new language improves memory and problem-solving skills. One who understands multiple languages finds it easier to understand concepts. Learning a new language also means that one is already developing multilingualism. The effect of this is actually giving one the ability to multitask by switching between languages since the executive ability of the brain is sharpened.

What Makes Oracle Language Centre Special?

Experienced & Friendly Instructors – Our passionate teachers make learning engaging and interactive. They are more than just educators. They inspire our learners to embrace new perspectives. They are patient enough and understand  that learning language can sometimes take time. They encourage the learners to learn from the mistakes they may make when learning a language all in an effort to make them better. Their creativity enables them to create adaptive ways which suit the students’ learning abilities as they grow.

Small Class Sizes – Get personalized attention and guidance. This also ensures that the learners get more opportunities to participate, which in turn enhances their confidence and mastery. The learners also get an opportunity to build closer bonds with each other, which makes learning language more enjoyable and natural.

Flexible Schedules – Morning, evening, and weekend classes to fit your lifestyle. We are now able to accommodate learners from diverse cadres with varying study schedules. One can always choose what time to have their classes, which again spares them the peace of mind to easily learn language.

Fun & Practical Approach – We focus on real-life conversations, not just textbooks. Beyond the mere theoretical models, our teachers will also engage learners in real life conversations using the language in question in order to determine their level of mastery. Teachers, therefore, get more realistic feedback and are able to make necessary adjustments to fit their students’ learning needs.

Community & Events – Join language exchange meetups, cultural events, and conversation clubs. Beyond attending lessons and/or classes, learners will also get an opportunity to participate in immersive language activities which gives them a chance to showcase their language abilities and put them to real life test. This is undeniably the best way to ensure polished language skills in our learners.

Our Language Courses

We offer beginner to advanced courses in:

• Local Languages – Kikuyu, Kamba, Kalenjin, Dholuo, Luhya, Ekegusii, Maa, Kimeru and other local languages on demand.
• English and Kiswahili – Improve your speaking, writing, and business communication skills.
• French, Spanish, German, Mandarin Chinese – Master popular global languages for travel and work.
• Arabic – Modern Standard Arabic for effective communication, both spoken and written.

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Let’s break language barriers together—step by step

Setting unrealistic goals

When you have unrealistic expectations, it can be off-putting and make you want to give up. For one to get to fluency level, it requires practice, consistency and patience. Expecting to learn all the words and rules of a language rapidly is impossible. It takes time and requires persistence through the entire process. Foreign language encourager Kris Broholm reveals the core mistakes of most learners, setting way too ambitious goals, too easy goals, no goals at all, and having no idea why you are learning the language.

To progress well in the language learning journey, set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable,  Relevant, and Time-Bound) objectives. Start from simple to complex and be disciplined in  following up with the laid down objectives.

Only relying upon one method of learning

When learning a new language, some people tend to rely on one learning method. They might concentrate on listening to conversations, repeating new vocabulary daily, learning grammar rules or just copying what’s already in in the book. This slows down the learning process.

Better results can be achieved by alternating between listening, reading, writing and speaking regularly. Incorporating other concepts like cultural elements can make the process interesting.  

Not speaking/Reading the words without testing yourself

Many of us may be deceived to believe that it’s easy to retain already learnt words without putting them into practice. There are those people will invest much of their time learning vocabulary, completing grammar exercises and reading texts without getting involved in simple conversations. We may think it’s easy to remember words once we learn them and fail to actually test ourselves if we retain the information we’ve just learnt. This is a very risky move as one cannot learn a language without speaking it.

Whether language learning is done online or in person, it’s important to find someone willing to have a conversation with you in the language. It can be a native speaker or someone who is also learning.

Focusing on grammar too much.

Learning grammar means learning the rules and patterns of grammar and having an intellectual knowledge of grammar of a language. Many people believe that learning grammar intensively can help them build their knowledge. Grammar is so important, but focusing on only perfect grammar can make you feel so overwhelmed.

Put more effort to increase the amount of vocabulary acquired every day. It will help you express yourself in your daily life. Aim at flawless grammar once you have acquired enough vocabulary.

Freaking out about Making Mistakes

Most of us are too anxious to talk or write in the new language because they are afraid of making mistakes.  There are often feelings of insufficiency which inhibits learning.

Never let your mistakes stop you. Be like babies who never think of any kind of humiliation if they choose a wrong word or make very weird sentences. Don’t be afraid of trying to talk, listen,  

Translating directly

The more we grow the more it becomes complex to learn a new language. Social changes, interference from one’s primary language and continuing brain development often make it hard. The system(s) of the language(s) we already know register in our minds and one easily thinks through their first language. It can be hard to avoid direct translations from our first language. Direct translations open up room for grammatical and syntactic errors.

When training your brain to think in a new language, avoid using the dictionary to look up for every word. Identify nouns and verbs in your new language, don’t overwhelm yourself with grammar, find reading opportunities especially Children’s books which are simple and rich in description, frequent conversations, both with strangers and with people you care about. Above all, observe, watch, hear, smell and relate vocabulary directly to its meaning — not the word in your first language

Learning too many new words at once

The excitement of learning a new language can tempt one to want to learn 50 or even more new words in one sitting. This can be overwhelming, as it can be a challenge for the memory to keep in record all the new vocabulary.

Learning a new language is about building a communication skill. Instead of endlessly chasing new vocabulary, pace out your learning by adding new words gradually and reviewing older vocabulary. Spread 5-10 words into smaller 10-minute study sessions 2-3 times a day to make it manageable. Also, review the previously learnt vocabulary to help you remember. Do this consistently and it becomes less tiring.

You Don’t Adapt It to Yourself

Many people make a wrong decision of ending language learning in the classroom. This limits one and slows the process.

When you’re learning a language, you should think about how you learn best and adapt your approach accordingly. It is important to seek out things that interest you in your target language. Consider viral videos, funny memes, cartoons, video games, or Q&A websites to learn language patterns in your area of interests.

Losing the drive

Many new students are at first excited about learning a new language but fail to maintain the momentum. Learning languages does require a lot of effort, you have to think about things in a different way: different vocabulary, syntax and semantics. It’s an exhausting exercise that can really overwhelm one.

Why do some people sail through language learning while others barely do so?

For one to succeed, they need to have a scheduled learning plan that they stick to. It is important to focus on necessity by studying subjects that pertain more to your interests. For instance, food, music, fashion, travel etc. Find exciting ways of interacting with the language. Watch a film or go to a cultural fair to remind you why you started learning the language in the first place.

Forgetting to have fun

Too often the demands of seeking perfection make us anxious to learn more quickly that we forget to enjoy the learning journey. Setting up unrealistic expectations makes us become hard on ourselves if we fail to meet them.

Relax, use the language, find ways to make studying fun and, most importantly, find  friends who you can go on this journey with.

Language learning is all about partnering with your brain to find the best method that works for you, and you only. Use these tips to help you get back on track!

We at https://www.oraclelanguagecentre.co.ke/ ensure that our students are aware of the above tips before any learning starts. Join us today. Visit our offices in Karen, Nairobi or contact us through info@oraclelanguagecentre.co.ke or 0736496025.

Here is a list of some of the languages with large number of speakers.

Arabic

Arabic is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people. Together with languages such as Hebrew, Amharic and Hausa, they belong to the Afro-asiatic language family because they are widely distributed over southwestern Asia and Africa. Arabic has over 150 million speakers in Africa and 280 million worldwide. It is the liturgical language of Islam, the world’s second-largest religion. Arabic is the official language of Algeria, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. It’s also spoken in Tanzania (Zanzibar), Western Sahara and Somalia.
Arabic has been taught worldwide in many elementary and secondary schools, especially Muslim schools. Universities around the world have classes that teach Arabic as part of their foreign languages, Middle Eastern studies, and religious studies courses. By being one of most largely spoken languages in the world, learning Arabic gives you a leg up in any industry in business, engineering, medical, non-profit and international relations.

Swahili

Swahili or Kiswahili as its people call it has its origin in East Africa. It is the official language of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.  Swahili speakers are spread over more than 14 countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, Somalia, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Comoros, and as far as Oman and Yemen in the Middle East. It has approximately 15 million native speakers.  It is a lingua franca that unites many in East and Central African countries, bringing the total number to between 100 and 150 million speakers in the continent. African countries such as South Africa and Botswana have introduced it in schools. It is the most spoken African language after Arabic. Due to historical interactions between Arabs, Portuguese, Germans, Britons and East Africans, Swahili has a good number of borrowed words from  Arabic, Portuguese, English and German. Swahili is a very useful language to know regardless of where you are in Africa.

Hausa

‍Hausa is one of Nigeria’s official languages, and one of the most spoken Chadic languages on the continent, with over 65 million native and 50 million second language speakers. The Hausa people are the largest ethnic group in Nigeria, making the Hausa language the most popular language in the country. Hausa is used as a lingua franca by non-native speakers in some areas of Northern Nigeria, Southern Niger, West Africa (Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Ivory Coast) and parts of Sudan. It’s also used in East African countries like Eritrea and Sudan, and Central African countries like Congo and Cameroon. Because of its usefulness as a lingua franca in trade, many learn Hausa as a second language.

Amharic Language

Amharic belongs to the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. It is the language of the Amhara people and is used as a lingua franca across Ethiopia by over 31 million first-language speakers and more than 25 million second-language speakers. It is the second most spoken Semitic language in the world after Arabic. Amharic has been the language of the ruling class of Ethiopia since the end of the 13th century. It is used as the official working language of Ethiopia, along with English, Oromo  and Tigrinya. Amharic is the second most spoken mother-tongue in Ethiopia after Oromo. It is also spoken by groups in Eritrea, Canada and the US and is often learnt as a second language by Rastafarians, who consider it a sacred language. It is used in government, public media, national commerce, and in education up to the seventh grade.

Yoruba

Yoruba is one of West Africa’s most spoken languages, primarily in Southwestern and Central Nigeria. It is spoken by the ethnic Yoruba people. The number of Yoruba speakers is roughly 45 million, plus about 2 million second-language speakers in Nigeria, Benin and Togo, and it is one of Nigeria’s official languages. It is also widely spoken by West African expats in the US and UK. It is the mother tongue of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, and has over fifteen dialects including Awori, Ijesha, Ilaje and Ila.

Oromo

Oromo is a macrolanguage language of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibouti spoken by close to 40 million people. It has the largest number of native speakers in Ethiopia, and has the largest number of speakers of all the Cushitic languages. Oromo serves as one of the official working languages of Ethiopia. Oromo is the most widely spoken Cushitic language and among the five languages of Africa with the largest mother-tongue populations.

 Igbo Language

Igbo language is a Niger-Congo language spoken primarily in Nigeria.It is one of Nigeria’s official languages and is spoken primarily in South Eastern Nigeria with a portion of speakers residing in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Igbo language is spoken by over 24 million people. Igbo is made up of more than 20 dialects which aren’t mutually intelligible to other Igbo speakers at times. The Igbo language gained prominence from Chinua Achebe, author of “Things Fall Apart” and whose majority of books were written in Igbo.

Shona Language

Shona is a Bantu language belonging to the Niger-Congo language family. It is spoken by around 10.7 million people as a first language and by another 1.8 million as second language in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi, and Zambia. The three distinct Shona dialects include the Karanga, the Zezuru and the Korekore. Shona is an official language of Zimbabwe, along with Ndebele and English.

Zulu Language

IsiZulu, also known as Zulu, is one of South Africa’s official languages. Zulu is said to be used by over 10 million people. Part of the Bantu language group, Zulu is very much related to other languages including Xhosa and Ndebele. isiZulu is mostly spoken in and around Kwa-Zulu Natal. There are also a fairly large number of speakers in the Gauteng area. It is the second most widely spoken Bantu language after Shona.

Conclusion

Africa has a mixture of many languages and each language is distinct from the other. Although some have few speakers left, other languages like Somali have a large number of speakers who reside in the greater Somalia and the Somali diaspora. All African languages are important. With the growing influx of migrants and immigrants, and the globalization of the world, there is need for one to learn at least one language commonly used in Africa.

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