The history of Globe Speaker
Vigdis MORISSE - HERRERA: a linguist revolutionising language learning
A lifelong passion for Chinese
A linguist by training, former school teacher and Chinese teacher, Vigdis MORISSE - HERRERA is a seasoned entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for languages and teaching.
At the age of 11, Vigdis decided to learn Mandarin. As the language was not taught at her secondary school, she had to learn from a distance. Despite her high level of motivation, difficulties soon became
she was unable to assimilate the language correctly using conventional methodology, which she found far too daunting.
She waited until she was 16 to spend almost 2 years living in a Chinese family and finally learning to speak Mandarin.
Which turns into a passion for language teaching
A few years later, with a degree in Chinese and pedagogy in hand, Vigdis became a school teacher in the Hérault region, teaching Mandarin in schools and to private individuals.
She gives them her own method, lessons she would have liked to have received when she was younger, and finds that her methodology helps her pupils to progress. Inspired by her past difficulties
she decided to make learning Chinese accessible to everyone, in an effective, fun and self-paced way.
Vigdis puts its didactic skills to good use, creating from A to Z a new, fun learning software designed for the specific characteristics of the Chinese language. Les Petits Mandarins
was launched in 2016, and was an immediate success. In 2022, buoyed by the popularity of its Chinese language learning method, Vigdis went one step further and launched Globe Speaker.
A first adventure: Les Petits Mandarins
The history of Globe Speaker is directly linked to that of Petits Mandarins, a Chinese e-learning method launched in 2016 by Vigdis MORISSE - HERRERA, then a school teacher specialising in the teaching of Chinese. teaching Chinese. Aimed at professionals, businesses and schools as well as individuals from the age of 6, the method breaks away from the image of a complex and elitist language and was an immediate success.
A method based on the Serious Game...
Based on the 'serious game' principle, it includes more than fifty games involving listening, sentence reconstruction, semantic work, sudokus and more. To progress through the levels, learners must achieve at least an 80% success rate in all the exercises. It's a great way to stay motivated and progress at your own pace, without getting bored. new random tests are offered for each new part.
And becoming a benchmark
Over the past 7 years, the "Les Petits Mandarins" method has become an innovative and fun way of teaching Chinese in France. It is available online (Web & Mobile) for beginners to advanced learners. (A1 to C2 and HSK1 to HSK6). Les Petits Mandarins won the jury's Coup de coeur at the 2016 educational i-innovation awards and second prize at the 2019 MGEN EdTech awards.
Success paves the way for other languages
Building on the success of "Les Petits Mandarins", Vigdis MORISSE - HERRERA founded Globe Speaker in 2022, a publisher of digital multilingual learning solutions.
Her ambition is to offer a wide range of European languages - English, Italian, French, Spanish - as well as Oriental languages - Russian, Japanese, Arabic.
Chinese is still offered on the "Les Petits Mandarins" site, which has now become a Globe Speaker brand. In total, more than 30,000 users
have registered with Globe Speaker to learn one or more languages! Soon, German, Portuguese, Korean, Hindi and Thai will also be available
on the platform. By expanding its catalogue to include languages that are far removed from our European culture, Globe Speaker is setting itself apart from its peers and establishing itself today as
as the benchmark for learning rare and Oriental languages.
They learned a new language with Globe Speaker
J'ai apprécié de travailler sur la plateforme Globe Speaker, autant de fois que je le voulais ou pouvais, ainsi qu'avec Maria pour la partie coaching.
Véronique • 41 ans
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L'esprit du site est très bien pensé avec un itinéraire. Cela donne envie d'en savoir plus.
Marie-Anne • 41 ans
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Très compétent, bon suivi, bon site et excellente méthodologie.
Diane • 28 ans
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Plateforme très pédagogique, et adaptée à tous les âges. J'ai vraiment eu l'impression d'apprendre.
Maria • 28 ans
Niveau A1 à B1 - Abonnement Premium
Bonne structure pédagogique et bon équilibre entre plateforme et les cours oraux.
Christelle • 0 ans
Niveau A1 à A2 - Abonnement Premium
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