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Podcasts for learning languages In this post you will find out about podcasts, which either teach a certain language or talk about language learning in general and give tips about the process. Check out the list of our favorite podcasts and choose ones for yourself. Language learning tips and inspiration The Creative …
Polyglot profile: Alex Rawlings Alex Rawlings is a polyglot, blogger and language teacher. He currently teaches four languages (English, German, Russian, Greek) and offers coaching for people who want to develop the skill of simultaneous learning of multiple languages. He runs his own blog which is called Rawlangs. Alex was surrounded by …
The right diet for your brain You might associate a healthy diet only with physical benefits, but it can also do your brain a lot of good! Eating the right kinds of food can help your memory, keep you focused and improve your cognitive skills. Wholegrain products Wholegrain products such as pasta, …
Polyglot profile: Luca Lampariello Luca Lampariello is a polyglot who has been learning languages for over 20 years and has reached fluency in 9 languages excluding Italian, which is his mother tongue. He runs his own blog called the Polyglot Dream. On his blog Luca stresses that “languages cannot be taught, they …
Learning languages as an adult People often say that it’s easy to learn languages as a kid, implying that it’s much harder as an adult or even near impossible. But it is possible! Why? Find out below. Because you’re an adult Being an adult means age and experience. This gives you an …
More and more people these days are raising bilingual kids. Young children are great at picking up second languages, but what do you need to do to ensure your kids become truly bilingual? People travel a lot more than they used to and many settle in foreign countries permanently to build families. There are also …
European Day of Languages Today is the European Day of Languages! Get inspired by this celebration of European languages and start learning a new language or dedicate more of your time to the languages you are already learning. European Day of Languages (September 26th) started in 2001, when it has been proclaimed by …
Did you know that animals have their own distinct dialects and there is a vast quantity of different languages spoken around Europe by animals? Europe is, of course, an amazing melting pot of languages and cultures. So maybe it will come as no surprise then to hear that even the animals mix things up with …
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5 ways to feel at home when studying abroad Studying abroad is a great opportunity to travel, explore the world, learn a new language, make new friends, and broaden your horizons. But you can miss out on all of that if you are feeling homesick and don’t make full use of all your possibilities. …
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The Latin or Romance languages are also known as Romanic languages. They are the modern languages which developed from spoken Latin somewhere around the 7th century AD in southern and western Europe. The Latin or Romance languages include Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. There are currently about 330 million native-first-language Spanish speakers in …
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