They say you can learn a lot about a person from their handwriting. Graphologists suggest that they can interpret emotions, mindsets and even environments, just from studying someone’s scrawl. So what about writers of Chinese? Is the same true for them? We’re more about the language and less about the writing if we are being(…)

We live in a globalised world, where people move around all the time and make different countries and cities their home. In this way, we can be in places like Buenos Aires and speak in English with friends from the US, taste delicious kebabs from Turkey or dance to the rhythm of Brazilian samba. But(…)

In 1994, the UN’s Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) decided to observe the International Day of Families on May 15th every year. In 2020, it has become more relevant than ever. As stated by the UN, “It is the families who bear the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis, sheltering their members from harm, caring for(…)

Are you learning a foreign language and want to become proficient and sound native-like after dedicating so much time and hard work to your studies? Language learning is not only about acquiring grammar knowledge and vocabulary, but also developing your productive and receptive skills and, crucially, practising them! The most effective way to learn a(…)

Spanish, the official language of more than 20 countries, today has 450-600 million speakers worldwide, and is the second most-spoken native language on the planet. Some researchers believe that there will be as many Spanish speakers as there are English ones by 2050.   In 2010, the UN decided to establish certain dates to celebrate(…)

The COVID-19 crisis looks set to bring about consequences upon our society and the way it works, at least for the foreseeable future. Sadly, some jobs and businesses will disappear, while others with adapt or emerge. Many of us will be forced to re-evaluate our career options in the months to follow, so this is(…)

Learning Italian? Want to find some ways to make learning fun? How do you feel about watching cartoons? With services like Netflix providing entertainment from the world over in a range of languages, there is little stopping you from making a lesson out of something you watch — aside from not being able to choose(…)

Cartoons can be a great way to pick up a language. You have simple dialogue against the backdrop of an animated story which can leave your language studies feeling more fun than a chore. And with streaming services like Netflix not only do you have access to cartoons from around the world, but you also(…)

Does watching cartoons to learn a language sound like fun to you? Then, why aren’t you? With so many streaming services offering content in languages from the world over you are bound to find something you want to watch. And with simple language used to tell stories that are visually appealing, it will be no(…)

While we love languages, sometimes it really would be nice to pick them up without putting all of the work needed in. Not that effort isn’t good, but on a day when learning feels like too much, well effort, we’d like our language learning to be a little easier on our brains. The closest thing(…)