Superb Spanish festivals
If there was a European championship for partying, Spain would be a shoo-in. Long after…
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The Beatles, Bowie and Johnny Cash as you’ve never heard them before…
Have you heard Lady Gaga’s German version of “Poker Face”? Or Eminem’s attempts to rap…
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Five hot destinations to learn French this summer
French is one of the world’s most important languages. Spoken in much of Europe, Africa…
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Five Great French Language Movies
French cinema is unique. A constant drive for originality without the constraints of Hollywood’s money…
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Translating The Simpsons
Sideshow Bob is a nasty piece of work, isn't he? A highly cultured, sophisticated psychopath,…
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What Happened to Thou?
Because of its mixed Latin and Germanic roots, English is full of different words that…
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Sir John Bowring: a Controversial Hyperglot
Nowadays, Brits are notoriously monolingual. Some people attribute this to the wide use of the…
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Don’t lose your language skills! How to retain a foreign language
The evenings are drawing in. You'll be drinking more mulled wine than mojitos as those…
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Hyperglot! Meet Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti…
Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti was a talented chap. A priest who had finished his theological studies…
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Five Great Spanish Language Movies
Spanish language cinema is going from strength to strength. Latin American countries are producing more…
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Five great german language films
Watching foreign language films is one of the best ways to improve your language skills,…
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Superextraordinarísimamente!
When playing Scrabble, a seven or eight letter word, especially through a “Triple Word Score”…
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I would learn a new language, but…
It’s time to confront that negative voice in your head and use some Kriss Akabusi-style…
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Celebrities who can speak two or more languages
Arnold Schwarzenegger – English & German Arnie fact no. 1: He wanted to dub his…
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The contributions of French to English
In 1994, the French government passed a law, known under the name of the Loi…
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