If you thought learning a language with books would be boring, we’re here to make you think again! Books don’t have to be the stale, scribbled on textbooks from your childhood. They can be informative and helpful, as well as must-reads. Not convinced yet? Here are our suggestions for the best books to help you(…)

If your first thought about using books to learn a language is that you’ll be bored, we really hope we can change your mind! As both language lovers and book lovers, we can’t think of a better thing than to combine the two. Here are some of our suggestions for the best books to help(…)

Looking for some new material to practice your German with? Why not surround yourself with some beautiful new books? Book learning for a language need not be the dry, outdated experience of your formative years in school, we promise! Here are some of our recommendations for the best books to help you learn German, both(…)

Learning Mandarin? Love reading? Then books might be one of the best language learning resources for you! From a good sturdy dictionary to an exciting new novel, there is no reason you can’t combine something you enjoy doing with a little language learning along the way. So without further ado, here are some of the(…)

Teaching English abroad is a dream for many, whether it’s as a subsidised way of seeing the world or the first step in moving to another country. But how do you go about teaching English as a foreign language? Here are some tips to get you started on your English teaching journey!     Get(…)

Instagram is more than just a place to post all your best filtered, best-angled selfies! Those in the know use it as an effective tool for picking up a skill or two as well. Like those who are learning languages, who appreciate its ease of use and ability to cram a lot of information into(…)

Since us native English speakers have decided that English is the most important language in the world, you would think we would be a little kinder to those choosing to learn our language. When instead, we titter, mock, and joyfully repeat every single mistake learners make for the amusement of ourselves and other natives—or take(…)

Thailand is known world-wide as a party destination which is, in some ways, due to the fact that the Thai love to party. There are 20 official national holidays on the calendar in Thailand and about ten religious ones as well that add up to around 50 weekdays off a year. Thais celebrate New Year(…)

This week looking at translated books, we are feeling a little nostalgic for the books we read when we were growing up. It is comforting to know that some of our firm favourites are also loved the world over. For example, did you know that Hans Christian Anderson’s book Anderson’s Fairy Tales was translated from(…)