- 27 Nov 2020
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Coronavirus: A perfect opportunity for learning foreign languages
It is almost a year later and the coronavirus still has the whole world in its grip. Millions of people have to stay at home to protect themselves from infection. Not only have we given up holidays, but also our interpersonal relationships, and that has led to psychological suffering such as chronic stress, feelings of emptiness, anxiety, feelings of meaninglessness or depression.
Some people do not have to work at all, or only partially, and spend all their time at home. People, especially children in quarantine, need a new schedule during this time to combat the feeling of emptiness. Anyone who fails to do this and does not set goals to fill the corona period with meaning and fun may find it difficult to keep their life in balance.
Spending too much time together without rhyme or reason can also be difficult for spouses. Partners with completely contrasting personalities must organise their life together at home so that they do not clash. Instead, we must view the coronavirus as an opportunity and fill our relationships and current lives with meaning and fun.
For those who had to postpone their holiday abroad because of the coronavirus or want to make life more meaningful again after months at home, the pandemic could offer the opportunity to prepare for the time after it. The pandemic has kept children away from school and adults from the world of work, and this requires ideal preparation so that children are fit for school and adults for the world of work.
Learning foreign languages and fulfilling life with meaning
Anyone who, in that sense, has no worries could use internet access to accomplish things for which they previously had no time. Many people have enough time to read or learn during the pandemic. We live in an age in which online continuing education seminars are offered. Anyone who attends such seminars and acquires certificates can look forward to a better career after the pandemic.
The pandemic period is also a perfect opportunity to properly learn a foreign language. Many language schools in Basel, including SLA Basel, offer Online language courses in many languages. Anyone who wants to expand their school English skills or learn a new language such as French, Italian or Spanish can do so via a Online language course in Basel.
Good knowledge of English in particular is a great advantage for professional life and nobody knows when we will have such an opportunity again. Of course, nobody wishes that we have to fight coronavirus again, but we can also see this virus as an opportunity that wants to teach us a new language.
Alongside an online language course with SLA Basel we can download good language apps and use foreign-language television or streaming services like Netflix. Foreign-language series with subtitles can help us to expand our language skills.