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Does learning languages really prevent dementia?
Back to Menu ↩ Many of in the language teaching profession have used this claim at some point: learning a language is good for your brain. It
July 28, 2026
SLC’s materials and courses are designed to be used by teachers with their students.
Like a textbook, the courses have a clear structure that can be be taught sequentially or modularly. Unlike a textbook, they are packed with video, audio, recording activities and lots of hands-on activities that enable teachers to give lively, dynamic and engaging classes.
Students work on specific material in their own time, such as medical terminology or the language of patient communication. Teachers then activate the language with their students in lessons through discussion, role-play and problem solving tasks.
Teachers can give all or specific parts of the courses to students to do outside lessons. This helps students consolidate classroom learning and build a strong language base, freeing teachers to deliver their curriculum in lessons.
Back to Menu ↩ Many of in the language teaching profession have used this claim at some point: learning a language is good for your brain. It
Back to Menu ↩ Support for internationally recruited nurses usually stops early. There is a registration process, a language test, an induction programme, and then an
Back to Menu ↩ In medical English classes, we often discuss language barriers in one direction. Whether it be moving overseas for work, attending conferences,
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