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.(…)

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(…)

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(…)

A few weeks ago, we wrote about words that have been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary for 2017 and what made those words worthy to be included into the official lexicon of our language. While looking at the new words, we also came across words that have been deleted in 2017, and the reasons why. As intriguing(…)

Please note that this is an article about language and was NOT written to criticize, incite, or imply any political message. It is merely observational and meant for general interest.  Currently, it’s near on impossible to get through a single news program without even the slightest mention of Donald Trump in some way or another. Every(…)

Is there a word that prickles your skin, raises the short hairs on the back of your neck, or just in general makes you feel sick? Did you even know about this phenomenon? That a simple word with no political or hateful connotations can make normal person uncomfortable. Well, it’s a thing, and it seems(…)