10 popular expressions we owe to Shakespeare
Today is the official anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. (23rd April is also the day he died, but let’s not…
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Easter Celebrations Around the World
Here in the UK, this weekend is Easter weekend. Many people will be marking the occasion by attending church services…
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Do you know who you’re talking to?
Our post today is by Izabella Klein, who’s been working with us to translate our maths apps into Brazilian Portuguese. Izabella’s…
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Encouraging English learners in Ethiopia
Our guest post today is by Elizabeth Horsefield, a volunteer with the VSO in Ethiopia. Ethiopia was perhaps not the…
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Turku – Europe’s Culture Capital 2011
Since 1985, the Council of the European Union has annually chosen a European Capital of Culture, to “highlight the richness and diversity…
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Is it OK to be Monolingual?
When England’s GCSE results came out at the end of August the British press were quick to report on the…
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A Lonely Planet?
Ask your grandparents where they went on their honeymoon and the vast majority will answer that they went to some…
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You look the same – you talk the same?
There is a never-ending stream of book-to-film adaptations. Those that quickly come to mind include The Shawshank Redemption, the Harry…