Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the past decade or so (I actually love caves – tell me where), you’ve probably heard of Benny Lewis aka the Irish Polyglot aka blogger, author and all-round language man over at Fluent in 3 Months. Benny was one of the first language blogs I ever read long before I’d even thought […]
READ MOREWe’ve got a guest post today from Philip at LinguaLift. It’s about food. I like food. And so combining food with language learning? I’m in. Enjoy! Today, I will explore learning through an interest very close to my heart, or should that be, stomach. Surprisingly, there are many ways to continue learning as you shop, cook, and eat new foods, […]
READ MOREOne of my earliest memories is sitting on a swing in a French campsite and saying ‘bonjour’ to the girl next to me. We had a short conversation consisting of my very basic French. I learnt her name, I learnt her age, and that’s about it. And no, I don’t remember who she was now. Although it was obviously pretty […]
READ MOREWhen I was about 8 years old, I started going to French Club at primary school. I went because my mum signed me up, but I stayed (and asked her to re-enroll me every term) for the croissants. One thing I did outside of French Club was read. A lot. And then I began to read in French. I definitely […]
READ MOREWelcome to August’s Clear The List! Hosted by myself, Shannon of Eurolinguiste, and Mariah of Food, Booze and Baggage, we share our monthly goals and encourage you to do the same. Check the bottom of this post for more info on how to join in. Your free planner for August! Before we get started, it’s a new month, which means […]
READ MOREEarlier this year I was invited to a new language event taking place this summer in Montreal, Canada. This event was the North American Polyglot Symposium (NAPS) and I was thrilled to be invited for two reasons. Number 1: I was being invited to speak at a language event! Yay! Number 2: I was being invited to speak at a […]
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