Importance of Communication Via Language in a 2016 Movie “ARRIVAL”

Hi Guys,
Today I want us to go in-depth into the importance of language comprehension, language learning and communication by pinning my point from an American movie I watched titled «ARRIVAL». Seriously when I watched it, I was intrigued and fascinated by the storyline of the movie which got me really thinking how necessary and important it is for one to be Multilingual as well as language flexible and language adaptable.

This move was Initial release on 11 November 2016 in Russia. It was directed by Denis Villeneuve and was produced by: Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder and David Linde. The movie was awarded, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. The major languages used was English, Russian and Standard Mandarin. It is of importance to note that it was based on the 1998 short story: "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang and had a budget of $47 million. The star cast are Amy Adams (Dr. Louise Banks), Jeremy Renner (Ian Donnelly) and Forest Whitaker (Colonel G.T. Weber).

The synopsis of the film follows a linguistic and dialectology professor Dr. Louise Banks who leads an elite team of investigators in Montana, enlisted by the U.S. Army to discover how to race against time to find a way to communicate with the alien extraterrestrial visitors who have arrived on Earth in a gigantic spaceship in 12 different locations of the world, before tensions lead to war.

Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind. Her job is to try to learn the aliens' language and enable communication with them. Through regular meetings with two of the aliens she starts to compile a record of the aliens' "language" - a series of drawn symbols.
The important question is - are they friend or foe? Other nations with alien landings are starting to view them as a threat, making it a race against time as war with the aliens could erupt at any moment. The nation's of this world always think things that occur unexpectedly have destructive tendencies. Time is non-linear for the aliens, and they have a different means of communication.

Amoung the elite team of  experts was the theoretical physicist Dr Ian Donnelly, burdening them with the impossible task to decipher a coded conversation with the intergalactic visitors. But when all attempts to communicate prove fruitless, a practical, yet very important question will arise: does humanity have enough vocabulary to understand the aliens' answer before a new global war sparks?

They go through a series of back and forth communication with the aliens over a period of about a month. Louise takes with her a small white board to help write what she is trying to say to the aliens. She first writes the word “Human” on the board to tell them what they are. The pods perceive the written English to be a form of communication and respond with a circular symbol. This shows that they have written text. Of course, they use some ubercool space ink to write stuff.

On their next trip, Louise decides to take off her radiation suit so that the aliens can see her face. She now writes “Louise” on the board and points to herself. Ian takes off his suit too. She writes “Ian” on another board and he points to himself. The two aliens respond with two different symbols. They have names too. For the sake of convenience they name the heptapods Abbott and Costello.

The objective is to ask them – “What is the purpose of your visit to Earth?”. Language and communication is complex, especially with some advanced alien species, hence the process is long. Humans are obviously paranoid and destructive by nature. China decides to go offensive on the aliens and stop all their communications with other countries of the world. Other nations follow suit. Eventually every country stops communicating with one another and start working on their own strategy. The last communication they get from the heptapods is translated to the phrase “use weapon”.

The alien vessel, after the human attack, goes up higher. They lose the ability to enter the craft now. Ian has a breakthrough. He isolates 12 repeating symbols that match with the number of alien crafts. They feel that the aliens are trying to tell them that all 12 countries have to unite their knowledge to understand the reason of their visit.

While trying to decipher the last complex message, Louise sees a glimpse of a small transportation module coming out of the main craft. She also sees a vision of her inside the craft. She doesn’t understand the visions but she goes outside. As seen, the transportation module comes down, Louise steps in, and is taken to the craft. Inside the craft, she meets the heptapod. It explains that she has the ability to see the future. It is confirmed that “use weapon” was actually “use gift”.

The aliens have come to gift their language to the humans. They say that 3000 years later, they will need the humans help. There is no clarity on the nature of that help that they will need from the humans. But they have identified that gifting the humans with non-linear time vision is important and this will somehow enable the humans to help 3000 years later.

 To a lot of people this was annoying because the reason of their “arrival” was not stressed upon in detail. The focus lies more upon the moment of not understanding the alien language and getting to understand it. This event will lead to the unification of the world to make us a species that will live long and prosper, and to help other intergalactic beings.

Leave a comment below stating if you will watch the movie and tell me what you think.

To your learning
of languages ,

FrenchLadyDisi
Your Language Tutor.

Vila Tips And Tricks For Language Learning

 In all facet of life there are always tips and tricks to speed up achieving one's desired gaols. Fortunately, language learning is no exception to this short-cut. Here are some simply but interesting points, if followed judiciously could yield some formidable results. 

1. Learning on the go:
With mobile smartphone to study each day, I have decided to pen down some few tips and tricks that could give you to best use of  your time with your mobile phone. “If you take a moment to determine where you have more time and where you have less time, you can choose your lesson accordingly. At Vila, we’ve designed our lessons so that they fit perfectly into those times when you’re waiting or commuting.” Many users use the whatsApp group chat while on public transportation, especially on their way to work, while some from work. It’s the perfect use of an otherwise boring stretch of time.

2. Find the right learning pattern:
I noted that learners can adapt their studying to their personality type. “There are two types of language learners: those who like routines and those who don’t. The ones who like routines can make up their own schedule, like two sets of repetition and one new lesson, and they stick to it. Then there are ones that don’t like routines. It’s no problem, they just don’t do the same thing every day. ” I suggest that these types of people can choose to dedicate some days to only repetition (which isn’t a lost day, because you didn’t forget anything!), and other days to just new lessons, or whatever ratio you prefer.

3. Build confidence through practice:
Also, I recommended that one day per week should focus on applying the language to real life:  If that’s unavailable where you live, the internet still provides a lot of places to read the language, or listen to a podcast, or to find an online community where you can communicate with others. To apply is the best way to really get the information into long-term memory.” If you plan on using the language in real life (which is the goal, isn’t it?), then you should actually put it to use.

4. Make a habit of daily learning:
The most important thing is to do something every day. Even if it’s just 10 minutes, it’s better than nothing because you made connections. While spending a full 15 minutes on lessons and taking time to review should be the goal for language learning, the key to proficiency in another language is daily practice. With this consistency, you’ll be speaking a new language in no time.

5. Using music for memorizing:
For the final tip: learning a language can sometime be stranneous and confusing. But research has shown that learning through musical form helps the learning process move from short term memory to long term memory, thereby facilitating retention of that target language. So getting a simple short music of a particular subject of the language you are learning could go a long way. This in this internet age where everything is made readily available online, you can download as many subjects on the language your learning or streamline to listen online.

Comment below by telling me which global language you would like to learn.

Start learning a new language now with VILA Institute online programmes!

To your learning
of languages,

FrenchLadyDisi
Your Language Tutor.

5 Top Tips On How To Be Motivated To Learn A New Language

Hello friends,

When it comes to language learning, it’s more than okay to admit that you’ve hit a wall or could use a little extra motivation. In fact, it’s bound to happen at some point. Language learning is a long-term process which takes commitment and enthusiasm. And just like any long-term goal, we all need encouragement from time to time to keep us going on this journey.

With that in mind, here are our top tips for staying motivated in your language  learning adventure.

1. Always remember the reason why you started:
When you first started your language learning journey, it was for a reason. Perhaps you wanted to reconnect with your heritage, get more out of your travels, or make yourself more competitive in the marketplace. When your brain is focused on learning grammar and verb conjugations, it makes sense that these concrete goals may slip out of your mind. But research shows that returning to these images and visualizing your goals can help you succeed. So go ahead, get lost in that daydream of sipping rosé in the French countryside.

2. Also reflect on what you have learned:
Learning a new language is undoubtedly a huge undertaking, and it’s easy to look at everything you still have left to learn and feel overwhelmed. But before you look ahead, take some time to reflect on how far you’ve come. As an exercise, try writing a short story or poem in the new language you’re learning. Being able to hold something tangible that’s a direct result of your effort will help you stay on track as you increase your skills.

3. Pin point all forms of distractions:
Motivation ebbs and flows, but there are strategies we can use to keep us going even when our energy dips. One way is to identify the other choices we are making that are distracting us from our goals. Maybe it’s our commitment to staying up-to-date with every television show our friends recommend to us, or that extra hour of Facebooking we do before we go to bed. Whatever our distraction of choice, it’s important to recognize it, and ask ourselves if we can do without it. We have a limited amount of time and energy, which means that every decision we make has trade offs. The key is finding a balance so that we have enough time to achieve the things that are really important to us.

4. Set a short daily timetable:
The most important thing is to do something every day. Even if it’s just 10 minutes, it’s better than nothing because you make connections each day with each exercises. Actually, pending a full 15 minutes on lessons and taking time to review should be the goal for language learning, the key to proficiency in another language is daily practice. With this consistency, you’ll be speaking a new language in no time. Start learning a language now. It only takes 10 to 15 minutes per day!

5. Reward your small triumphs
We saved the best for the last. To stay on track, divide up your main goal of learning a new language into smaller goals and milestones, and then reward yourself after you reach each one. Perhaps that means after you master all the vocabulary in the food and drink category you’ll finally get to see that exciting box buster movie you’ve been anxious and raving about watching (which doubles as an excuse to have sleep over at your friend's house). A big reward at the end, such as a treat at your favourite spa, can certainly be motivating, but don’t forget to also celebrate your small triumphs along the way.

lf you enjoyed reading this 5 tips to motivate you to learn another language, why don't you Disify your life, which is to add a touch of foreign language to your life by enrolling in my language Academy called VILA Institute to learn global or local languages today.

Leave a comment below by stating which of the tips resonates more with you.

To your learning
of languages,

FrenchLadyDisi
Your Language Tutor.

Have You Set Your Language Learning Goal For 2019?

Hello language enthusiast,

I have come to discover that the truth is, if you want to make it in life, you have to intensify and diversify either your soft skill or hard skillset, due to the fact that in this technological era of social media trendyness this saying that don't be a “ Jack of all trade master of known" is no more the order of the era, because with the way things are changing with the speed of light, if you don't catch up by updating your knowledge and acquiring new skills it is most certainly that you will be left behind and out of the fortune making network of your field.

Thus, in your quest to learn or acquire a new skill, you should chose wisely. Deciding to become a bilingual or even a multilingual will be the smartest thing to do especially if you are hoping to get a promotion or a transfer. The benefits you will get by adding it to your profile or CV is numerous and month watering.
But to achieve anything in life you have to have an action plan like a road map that leads you to your particular destination.

So first and foremost you need to pick the language you want to learn then know why your learning that language. See if it is in line with your objective of boosting your career. If it is, then you are good to hit the show on the road by setting your monthly goal, weekly goal then lastly your daily goals.

The truth is that by setting this monthly goals it makes you know precisely what you will have achieved in six months or eight months time. Then with this in mind, you make a selection of the language level you want to attain. Which are as follows :
~ A1 Beginner
~ A2 Elementary
~ B1 Lower Intermediate
~ B2 Upper Intermediate

Or is it just A1 and A2 you want to get to to achieve eloquency and fluency. Upon deceiding the language level you want to reach, next step in your goal setting is to get all the necessary materials at your disposal. Textbook, workbook, a dual dictionary, an application from Google Play Store, Apple Store or Black Berry Store. Having all this materials on ground is already a sign of problem half solved for you.

 Next, you search for a hub, target language forum or a language tutor to schedule classes for you on a weekly bases based on your availability each week and commit to attending your classes.  After the arrangements have been made, then you must take out time to learn an aspect or topic of the target language on a daily bases. That is, you decide how many hours or minutes you will take to study the language apart from your scheduled classes. This will also involve:
Watching podcasts
Listening to music or audio recordings
Watching Movies with subtitles
Reading short stories.
join a target language forum/Chat group.
When you are done with setting your daily timetable.

Lastly inculcate flash cards if you really want to learn much vocabulary to engage in a proper conversation. Also don't get trapped in the circle of wanting to master the grammatical rules of the target language because you will only end up confused and frustrated. Finally you must be self motivated to  practice, practice, practice consistently every day to achieve your desired target language  goal for 2019.

Now to help you set the ball rolling, why don't you disify your life by joining in our free online French VILA training (FVT). by
Clicking on this link:

https://HBhfg5ROCB5GBulP3F8Tm7

Or better still

Enroll in our Spanish VILA Academy (SVA)
online school were we will help you crush your language learning goals to get results faster than expected.
For more details Whatsapp or contact this line : 08065697268.

To your learning
of languages,

FrenchLadyDisi
Your language Tutor.

Why so Much Abbreviations This Days?

Why Abbreviations

Hello friends,

In addition to my last blog post,  I also want to write my thoughts on the usage and formation of abbreviations. Abbreviation back then were certain short forms of writing a word or phrase approve by certain English authorities, that was because this grammarians deemed it fit to abbreviate those words or phrases. It was not, that they want to get things done fast or snappy.

Well, today it's a different ball game, everybody is in an haste to get things done even in writing. To me this is rather unfortunate because writing is a way of expressing the unexpressed on paper, so it should be clear, precise and non verbose. But the reverse is the case.

21st. Century people are going with the flow which is been impatient to wait for this to be done gradually. We want this done instantly, no waiting, no time wasting. There by coming up with several abbreviations for words and phrases. Like for example:

• ASAP
• BS
• PS
• PSS
• MFL
• WTF
• OMG
• ain't

These are just the few I know, but am guessing they are much more out there. To me I think this trend is not too ideal because it might make this present generation not to want learn words or spellings appropriatly. English teachers in schools should not encourage this in their students. They should discourage it in their works; essay writings and projects. Also, I think if it is adapted into general writing style, it will make the beauty of writing disruptive. This is just my candid opinion about too much usage and formation of abbreviations.

To me writing is like a master piece of art, in its early stage it is tender,raw and fragile. Then in its finished state it is an artwork ripe for the pluging, which exscude life to the reader who after reading it is either empowered with knowledge or enegized and refreshed with new ideas.

So what is it gonna be? Are you going to join the gang wagon of abbreviationers, write the normal old school way or do a blend of both style in your writing? The ball is in your court, the choice is yours. But I advise you choose wisely!

Comment below by writing out other addreviations and their meanings.

To your learning
of languages,

FrenchLadyDisi
Language Tutor.

You Can Invent your Own Word or Phrase.

Hi Guys,

I have noticed that there is a trend in the field of language. Also I have come to see and accept the fact that language is indeed a living thing that evolves, in the sense that it grows, lives and dies. Just that the duration of the longevity of some of these languages are far longer than others. Many of these languages have stood the test of time for centuries and millenium, others are presently going extinct in the different countries all over the world.

Nevertheless, my major focus is on the formation or creation of new words or catchy phrases in the 21 century. Back then in those days to invent a new word you were suppose to be a scholar, PhD holder or some Nobel Prize award winner etc. But now a days anybody of any level or status can formulate a word or words and even phrases and give it a meaningful meaning or a negative meaning which will be used for insult. People just begin to run with it like the Berry Allen in the series Flash and it spreads like hurricane Sandy of New York City. Before you know it, it becomes a trending slang, word or phrase.

Like for example words like :
* l'll be with you in a sec.
* Let's hang out.
* You look gorge.
* You look fab.
*  Babe you rock!
* Dude
* Nerd
* let's have brunch.
* Oh my gosh!
* Babe, Boo, Boe.
* What is the diff?
* Nickify your life.
* I gather.
* tweet, tweak,
* Solopreneur, infopreneur, intropreneur, macropreneur, edupreneur, webpreneur etc
* I'm having food orgasmism.
* Let's take selfie.
* harlotize your husband.
*Join the Atikulate team.

Just to name but a few........
It is worthy to note that some are old and still in use, while some are new. But the amazing thing about these new words is that some of them stay very very long while some gradually fade away over time like faded magic. Even the entertainment industries around the world are involved in these trend of inventing words and phrases. We have heard of movie directors inventing new languages called artificial languages for their characters or for a tribe in the movie. Movies like ‘Lord of The Ring’ by author J.R.R Tolkien was known to have passion for inventing languages. He actually created a whole family of ‘Elvish' language supposedly spoken by the characters in the movie.

Did you know that more than half of the world's languages have no written forms what so ever. There just exist by word of mouth in oral form and are been passed on in that format. Existing, living in that format and are been passed on from generation to generation. But I think that the original context will be lost due to the fact that it will be reformed to suit each generation.

Actually, we have stepped into the era where anybody and everybody can form a word or create a language for a particular purpose either for good or bad, for entertainment or personal gratification.
 Majority of the worlds population are on social platforms, thus with the internet at everybody's disposal anything you say online will be saved and noticed by your audience. Blogging, Vloging, You Tubing, messaging, Telegraming, WhatsApp, Chatting etc. are all in vogue now, where anybody can publish his or her thoughts, experience and intellectual properties at his or her convenient without spend too much. It is easier now than before to get a new word or phrase across to the world.

So why don't you Disify your life, which is to add a touch of language to you life by enrolling in my language Academy called VILA Institute to learn Spanish, French Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa today.

WhatApp or call +2348065697268

To your learning
of languages,

FrenchLadyDisi
Language Tutor

Do You Use Language To Make Or Mar Your World?

Hi language learners, 

Language as we all know is used for communication, to get feedback, to transmit or express how one is feeling at a particular point in time e.t.c. we as humans are known to be expressive in nature and the most dominant way of letting it show is through the use of words which brings us back to the topic of the day; what do you use your language to do? Do you use language to break or make, encourage or discourage People? 

Some persons have deviced a means to use their language as in words for good. In this context I will be using words to refer to language, for point of emphasis. They have decided to be a source of inspiration and motivation by writing words of wisdom from their experiences or experiences from others around them.These persons also write quotes that not only excites the readers but triggers them to do something, something positive, to take a step of action or cause a change in their  behaviour. They also rewrite or copy quotes from other people and share to others, thereby spreading wisdom,  peace, love, joy, hope...... etc.

It is a known fact through out history, that negative words or bad words has never done any person good. Like a saying that goes “two wrongs don't make it right” No matter how you coin a word as long as it has an iota of negativity in it, its effect will be destructive.To buttress my point let's look at the work of one of the greatest playwriter of the early17th century William Shakespeare. In one of his plays titled ‘Romeo and Juliet’ a very popular piece in which towords the end of the play. Romeo the male actor was misinformed of the plan of his beloved Juliet. Not knowing the true plan, seeing Juliet lying dead Killed himself to be with her in the afterlife. Now my point is this, if he was well informed he would have waited for the poison to fade off from Juliet and he would have been reunited with his beloved unknown to their familes. There are countless examples of how words were misused and caused serious damage that are recorded in the hands of time.

The effects of negative words can be highly devastating to a person. It could reduce once's ego and pride, reduce one's self esteem and also make one withdraw completely from socialising, thereby making you look like you are not smart, intelligent and Confident. But the truth is once spoken into the air or written down, it can never be taken back. Although, they say time heals, but the scares of the effect will always remain as a remindal to the person it occurred to. Somehow the person how said the words or wrote the words always seem to forget the damage he or she caused. Some may argue not in all cases but I say in most cases which might even birth revenge unknown to the person.

Even as an individual, what words/language do you find yourself using consciouly or unconsciously. Are there positive words that are constructive or negative words that are destructive to your progress in life. For this reason one has to mind the kind of things you listen, watch, read and companions you keep because they can mere you or make you better. To be successful in this world where everyone and anyone that can write and read has freedom of speech, should constantly engage in positive self talk or positive affirmations.

Let us therefore impact our world and immediate surroundings with good words, constructive comments on all social media interface, positive advice to family and friends. Instead of being known for notorious bad comments or being a useless minus to mankind with our words or language, let's all be a plus to humanity in our own small sphere of influence so when it is added up it becomes one giant addition of goods and positivity in the world. Thus, in this new year (2019) let us mind our words, language  and trade carefully by being creators of goodness and positivity.

Leave a comment writing what you use your language to do.

To your learning
of languages,

FrenchLadyDisi
Your language Tutor.