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  • How Language Problems Bedevil the Response to Crises

    The feature ‘How language problems bedevil the response to crises’ from The Economist stresses that in their response to crises, interpreters must work out quickly both linguistic and cult...

    READ MORE | 12 Jan 2021

  • The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages

    In a world which often dismisses multilingualism, there’s hope yet! ‘The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages’ from The New Yorker highlights the ‘thriving online co...

    READ MORE | 12 Jan 2021

  • How Learning a New Language can Stave off Dementia

    Good news scientifically confirmed! In episode 1 of series 8 of the popular BBC series on health, Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, Dr Michael Mosley and his team conduct a four-week experiment on a group of...

    READ MORE | 11 Sep 2018

  • New Bien-dire Initial video

    Check out our new video that helps to explain the features and benefits of Bien-dire Initial, the audio magazine from France for beginner to intermediate learners of French....

    READ MORE | 6 Jun 2018

  • New Bien-dire Initial video

    Check out our new video that helps to explain the features and benefits of Bien-dire Initial, the audio magazine from France for beginner to intermediate learners of French....

    READ MORE | 23 Jan 2024

  • Medieval French - The Aspirational Language

    As a recent article in The Conversation neatly states, In medieval Britain, if you wanted to get ahead, you had to speak French. Post Brexit, the status of English as the dominant language of Europe i...

    READ MORE | 18 Apr 2018

  • Losing Language

    The impact of technology and migration is shaking up the face of Europe in unprecedented ways. The knock-on effect has been keenly felt in the individual languages spoken in the EU member states. Many...

    READ MORE | 8 Feb 2017

  • Voilà! The end to all your faux amis faux pas

    Voilà! The end to all your faux amis faux pas, If you're learning a second language, then you know the frustration of making the same mistakes over and over again. Irregular verbs, silent le...

    READ MORE | 3 May 2016

  • Speak like a native with Spanish Tutor

    Speak like a native with Spanish Tutor One of the best ways to learn Spanish is to take lessons with a native speaker. But if you're like me and don't have the time to attend classes, or the money,...

    READ MORE | 3 May 2016

  • 6 Reasons to Learn Spanish with a Sitcom

    We've all been there: you want to learn a language but the thought of where to start is almost more difficult than the task itself. Not only that, but you haven't got time to pore over Spanish gra...

    READ MORE | 28 Apr 2016