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Going back to my roots to learn Polish

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Alex Koszykowska is the newest member of the EuroTalk team, joining us last month as our new sales and marketing assistant. In today’s post she explains why she’s learning Polish. It is said that a million people in the UK class Poland as their ancestral home in some way. This is the case for my family; my Granddad … Read more

5 times you spoke Italian and didn’t know it

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Did you know that you speak Italian? No, really – you do. And we don’t just mean that time you ordered a pizza. Here are a few words you’ve probably used at some point, but might not have realised were Italian: Novella Longer than a short story, but not quite a full novel. Well-known novellas include … Read more

Baby Crying? Try Sign Language

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I recently discovered something fascinating. Here it is: there is such a thing as Baby Sign Language. And it’s a pretty big deal. The idea behind it is very clever: by teaching simple signs to your baby from a really young age, they will be able to identify and sign everyday items, as well as … Read more

Language of the Week: Italian

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Buongiorno! Italian is our language of the week, in celebration of an annual tradition, Il Palio, which dates back to the 12th century and is held on the 16th of August. This is a horse race unlike any other and is all over in 90 seconds. It’s held in the beautiful city of Siena, where the … Read more

Breaking the ice: overcoming language nerves

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So apparently a quarter of Brits are nervous about speaking another language when they’re abroad, and 40% of us are embarrassed by our language skills. These conclusions come from a study by the British Council, which surveyed 2,000 British adults. While 67% of respondents believed it’s important to learn a few words of the local language … Read more