Inspiring Language Quotes from Famous Polyglots
This week I thought I’d write something a little different. As you may know by now, I write this blog to keep myself – and hopefully anyone who reads it …
Adapting To Canadian Culture
Years and years ago I watched an episode of South Park – the cartoon about four American middle-school boys that are incredibly rude, but also very insightful. The episode was …
How to Expand Your Vocabulary in Your Target Language
There are many schools of thought on how to expand your vocabulary in a language you’re learning. Should you try to memorize lists of words and their variations with flashcards? …
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Subtitles versus Dubbing – Which Is Better For Language Learning?
Growing up in Denmark, I learned the English language through music and TV for the most part. The vast majority of the movies I watched had subtitles. Apart from some …
Why Learning A Language In Your 30s Is The Perfect Time
If you are hesitant to learn a language or studying overseas because you think it is something only people in their late teens or early 20s do, you should think …
Go Bananas! And Other Food Related Idioms
Warning: The following post might make you hungry. I have written about idioms before, their meanings and how they come about, but the other day (as I was buying chocolate) …
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How NOT To Offend Anyone, Anywhere, Ever – Or How To Say 'Sorry'
Last week, I wrote about LingQ’s new 1000 word Challenge and mentioned that it was inspired by a similar challenge created in England by the British Council. I also mentioned …