July 12, 2017 6:00 am
Published by Kinga Macalla
“Life is not what we live; it is what we imagine living” (p. 436) A masterpiece. This is an excellent reading companion to Lisbon; it is rich, powerful and beautiful. It tries to answer existential questions by exploring one’s life and soul, our ancestors and socio-political influence. The philosophical side...
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July 5, 2017 6:17 am
Published by Kinga Macalla
As you remember, we introduced a new series of blog posts where we teach you some useful phrases in different languages. Sounds amazing? And it’s FRENCH today! Are you planning your summer holiday in the south of France? Do you travel frequently to Paris? Do you dream of exploring French-speaking...
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June 28, 2017 6:53 am
Published by Kinga Macalla
If you would like to visit a historic place with amazing museums, galleries, cafes, restaurants, green spaces and super kind people, you need to go to Edinburgh! I went there for a weekend and here are my highlights: Royal Botanic Garden Wow. It’s such a beautiful garden and the greenhouse...
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June 21, 2017 6:06 am
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We published an article on how to learn vocabulary around a month ago, but I wanted to explore the topic even further and give you some more motivation and ideas on how to learn vocabulary. There are many techniques you can use to learn vocabulary through reading, listening, moving around...
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June 14, 2017 6:08 am
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Today, I would like to share with you some reasons businesses should consider investing in language learning education. I wouldn’t narrow it to those businesses who export or trade internationally; moreover, the below examples are mainly related to the international and tourist fields. It’s obvious that languages play an important...
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June 7, 2017 6:56 am
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Machine translation (MT) is the use of computer software to translate text or speech from one language to another. It automates the process of translation. At its most basic level, MT substitutes words in one language for words in another. By itself, that cannot produce a good translation as texts...
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May 31, 2017 6:48 am
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Planning to visit Prague with your kids? I visited Prague with my daughter and would like to share some of our favourite spots. Let’s start! Aquapark & Ice-rink If you’re into sport, you will enjoy going to sport centres in Prague. I particularly enjoyed the aqua park AquaDream Barrandov which...
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May 24, 2017 6:55 am
Published by Kinga Macalla
We would like to introduce a new series of blog posts/videos where we teach you some useful phrases in different languages. Sounds amazing? Let’s start with Spanish! Are you planning your summer holiday in Spain? Do you travel frequently to Madrid? Do you dream of exploring South America? If...
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May 17, 2017 6:33 am
Published by Kinga Macalla
When you learn a new language, you may have to learn to use a new alphabet or writing system too. An alphabet is a set of letters that is used to write a language. The letters represent sounds in the spoken language. Other types of writing systems, that do not...
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May 10, 2017 6:49 am
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There are several techniques that can help you learn and remember vocabulary in the language you are learning. In this post, we will explore techniques that help you remember what a word means by associating it with an image in your mind. Association links new information with old information stored...
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