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Despite the very Welsh name, Gruff is actually half French. Nowadays, he's a tech entrepreneur (and some-time novelist) but he used to be a physicist at Imperial College before getting hooked on inventing things. He has a special interest in language learning, speaks five languages to varying degrees of fluency and he often blogs about language learning, science, and technology.
As well as co-founding
Kwiziq, he is the author the Amazon best-selling SF thriller,
The Looking Glass Club and the inventor of the
Exertris gaming exercise-bike and
Pidgin, a free online tool that makes drawing flow charts and relationship diagrams as quick and easy as describing them in pidgin English.
Posts by Gruff
Whatever your dreams related to French may be, setting goals is one of the most effective tools in your learning arsenal. more »
CEFR standardises proficiency definitions for European languages. This actions-oriented approach analyses communication skills in real-world situations. more »
A compelling reason to test your French regularly is to catch mistakes you're not aware you're making. more »
How well do you write in French? Find out with these self-marked French writing challenges. more »
The short answer is as often as possible. Yes, even daily. It's most effective just after you've learned something new. more »
Looking for an easy way to write French accents? This is by far the best method... more »
The real peril when learning French, or any language, is getting demotivated before you get to the magic. So the secret to learning is to stay motivated. more »
We'll be at french.kwiziq.com from Monday! more »
Grammar is the key to meaning and understanding in languages and you're brilliant at it, whether you know it or not. more »
Looks like KwizBot and Robetta both swiped right after all... more »