Honeymoon… the word alone conjures up images of pearly white beaches, candlelit dinners and, of course, that special someone to share it all with. While you’re undoubtedly aware of the […]
What I learned from 30 minutes a week of speaking Italian
I spent two years completing an Italian language course. My lessons, which took place twice a week, were the highlight of my week over that period. The great thing about […]
Review of Language Reactor
Language Reactor is an online tool that provides language learning features for video. Its main feature is an extension for YouTube and Netflix that provides smart subtitles and dictionary lookups. […]
4 Simple Everyday Actions That Help You Learn A Language
When learning a language, studying is where we place most of our effort. It requires concentration, attention and brainwork. Yet while perusing verb tables can be loads of fun 😉, […]
Epiphany No. 1: Lieu
Over the last few weeks I’ve been busy with preparations for my next holiday. I’m planning on spending a week or two in the new year overseas. As most of […]
My language goals for 2023
With just over a week left to the new year I’ve pinned down my language goals for 2023. Some of these I’ve been putting off for a while and I’ve […]
PLIDA B1 – how I prepared for the exam
A few weeks ago I wrote the Italian PLIDA exam for proficiency level B1. I had been looking forward to doing it since I started studying Italian and I enjoyed it tremendously. Since sitting the exam can be quite a commitment I’ve decided to write this article to share my experience.
5 great articles about languages and football
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup underway in Qatar millions of people from all over the world will be tuning in to support their favorite teams. Football brings together people […]
6 reasons why newspapers are a valuable language learning tool
In the Digital Age the internet has become the primary medium to obtain information about the world around us. But newspapers can still serve a purpose. As language learners they […]
How do I know that I‘m fluent in a language?
So you’ve been learning a new language for some time. You’ve gone past the elementary stages of cracking the pronunciation and figuring out the verb conjugations. More than just understand […]