Sports fan? Traveling to Portugal? Why not combine the two! Planning your travels around sporting events will give you a holiday experience away from the typical tourist traps, and is also the perfect excuse to practice a little Portuguese; not that us language lovers should need an excuse, of course! To help you with your(…)

Sport can be a great way for you to practice a language, whether you are watching sport live when visiting a country or catching an international game at home! But if Italian is your language of choice, or you’re thinking about what sports you can follow if you’ve planned a trip to Italy this year,(…)

Sport is a great way to experience a country when you are traveling! Whether it is soaking up the atmosphere of a World Cup Final, or finding out more about local sports. Attending a match or game of your favorite sport can be a great way to experience a place outside of the normal tourist(…)

Looking for a new way to practice Italian? Why not introduce a little Italian radio or TV into your study routine? Radio and TV are easily accessible, programmes are generally short enough to fit into any schedule, and there is so much to choose from! So where do you start? Here are some suggestions for(…)

Want to bring a little entertainment into your Arabic studies? Why not try some radio or TV programmes to see if they can give you the boost you need? Whether you are looking for background noise for language immersion, or want to use programmes as an activity to practice with, there is something for you.(…)

Looking to learn German? Why not find some great TV and radio shows to help you pick up a little of the language! You can make notes on new vocabulary or just having something playing in the background to get your ear in. Why not give it a go? Here are some great TV and(…)

A common theme that seems to come up amongst most language learners is whether or not it’s actually possible to learn and maintain more than one language at the same time. If you identify as an overachiever who has to do everything at 100% (or more), then you’ve probably played with the idea of tackling(…)

We all have that one friend who is capable of mimicking a wide array of accents with perfect ease. Being able to imitate Christopher Walken or Salma Hayek to perfection certainly makes for a cool party trick, but there’s also the subconscious side to being able to pick up accents with ease: you begin to(…)

I’ve heard it said that every language in the world is spoken in Queens, New York. While this may not be a proven fact, hang out on the streets of Jackson Heights or Woodside and you might get an inkling of how it could be true. I like to count languages when I’m on the(…)

Are you a hand-speaker? Do you punctuate your sentences with wide, sweeping arm gestures, or sharp hand cuts through the air signaling an end of subject? Then maybe this will, uh, speak to you! Gesticulating In truth, a lot of us gesture when we speak. Watching someone get flustered with their argument or passionate about(…)