Quote of the week: 25 Apr 2015
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Jimmy Johnson For more like this, find us on Pinterest or We Heart It.
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How to be English: a beginner’s guide
Because there’s nothing the English do better than laugh at ourselves, we had a lot of fun yesterday putting together this beginner’s guide on how to be English. Send us your suggestions and we’ll add our favourites! [View the story “How to be English” on Storify]
How well do you know Saint George?
23rd April is a busy day. Besides being St George’s Day here in England, and the day of Sant Jordi in Catalonia, it’s also Shakespeare’s birthday, the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, World Book Day and UN English Language Day 2015. That’s a lot to pack into one day… Are you celebrating … Read more
Time to say ‘Dyw genes’ to Poldark
I don’t know about you, but here at EuroTalk we’ve been very much enjoying the BBC’s latest Sunday night drama, Poldark. Set in the late 18th century, and based on the books by Winston Graham, it’s the story of Ross Poldark (Aidan Turner), who returns from the American War of Independence to find his father dead … Read more
Misadventures in self-studying a language
Today we welcome back English teacher Kelly Wang, to share a few of the mishaps she’s experienced while self-studying Finnish. Have any of these things happened to you? Or do you have a funny story from your language learning? Tell us about it in the comments! PS Bonus points for anyone who can name all the cultural … Read more
Quote of the week: 18 Apr 2015
“When you look at the dark side, careful you must be. For the dark side looks back.” Yoda Can any Star Wars fans out there tell us why Yoda speaks backwards? For more like this, find us on Pinterest or We Heart It.
8 ways to feel confident about speaking a language
So you’re off on holiday, and you’ve decided you’re going to speak a bit of the local language. You get a EuroTalk program (obviously), start learning a few key phrases, and you’re feeling good. But then you get off the plane and the doubts start to creep in. What if people laugh at your accent? What … Read more
10 reasons to visit… Stockholm
When I first started planning my trip to Stockholm, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I’d heard from everyone that went there that it’s a beautiful place, but had no specifics so I thought I’d do a bit of research – I’m an avid planner so I enjoyed the planning of the trip every … Read more
Quote of the week: 11 Apr 2015
“Mistakes – call them unexpected learning experiences.” Richard Bach For more like this, find us on Pinterest or We Heart It.
A Language Journey
Today we’ve got a fantastic guest post from Kelly Wang – English teacher, accidental traveller, cake whisperer, dinosaur believer – on her personal language learning journey. If you’ve got a language story to tell, we’d love to hear it! Now over to you, Kelly… My journey through languages began in sequins and shoulder pads. At the … Read more