Way, Haul Away… Sea shanties and language learning
Last weekend, I spent a very merry, slightly tipsy few days at the International Sea Shanty Festival in Falmouth. International…
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The ups and downs of coming home
When you work abroad as an English as a foreign language teacher, coming home for the occasional visit and obligatory…
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5 reasons NOT to learn a language
Yes, you did read that correctly. We’re always telling you why learning a language is one of the best things…
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The Long And Winding Road… of Long Distance Bus Travel
If you’re on a budget or just want to indulge in a bit of thinking time, travelling across Europe by…
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The Language Forest: how are world languages related?
Have you ever wondered how different languages in the world are related to each other? Some of the answers may be…
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Travels with a language geek
After almost three years as an (unofficial, for the last year) member of the EuroTalk family, I’ve finally decided that…
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The emotional journey of a language learner
So. You’ve decided you want to speak another language. But as we all know, learning and knowing are two very different things,…
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How do you learn a language? (Win an iPad mini!)
The survey and giveaway have now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part! Language learners! We need your…
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A Hungry Conundrum
Learning a language is one thing… but what happens when that language changes depending where in the country you happen to…
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More inspiring quotes for language learners
We love languages, and we love helping you to learn them. But we also know it’s not always easy –…