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 😉, […]
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.
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 […]
3 Key Elements For Learning A New Language
Learning a new language is an exceptionally rewarding experience. Languages provide us with a new perspective of the world and allow us to interact with people in a different way. […]