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A Day in the Life of an Interpreter – An Interview with Agnieszka Teixera-Vaz

Agnieszka teaches Polish at BLS. She is also a Polish-English interpreter, working in various settings: the police, the courts, hospitals, etc.  We caught up with her after a long day in the field to ask her what a typical day looks like for her. Please tell us a bit about yourself I am Polish, I…
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Travelling Corner: How to have fun when travelling with kids

Many parents ask me how we organise our travels, so that we all have fun and enjoy them. Well, to be honest with you, I think it’s easier than it sounds and here are some steps we follow: Prepare! Yes, if you plan your own travels, it’s important to get organised beforehand. If you travel…
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Travelling Corner: Weekend in Barcelona

Barcelona is a city located in Cataluña, Spain. It’s full of tourists, palms, parrots, bilingual signs (in Catalan & Spanish) and beautiful weather! It can be visited the whole year round, but I would recommend late Autumn, Winter or early Spring as the best time to embrace its beauty and colours. It’s a relatively expensive…
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Language teaching: What teaching resources are available for British Business English?

When I used to work as an English teacher, I always had a problem finding good teaching resources for my lessons in British English for business. The textbooks I had were written in American English which didn’t make my work any easier 😉 I recently came across the following titles: Market Leader series for A1-C2…
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Old and New: Reflections on 2017 and Resolutions for 2018!

And January arrived, the time when we think of what we achieved in 2017 and want to change or improve in our life in 2018. I personally find it mentally healthy to make this old-new review, as it helps me to stay focused, appreciate my achievements, reflect on mistakes and draw on big goals I…
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Happy New Year 2018!

As the year is officially coming to an end, many of us will reflect on the past twelve months and make plans for the upcoming year. Do you already have a list of New Year’s resolutions? Will you want to learn a new language or improve your skills in 2018? We’ll write our reflections on…
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Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noël | Fröhliche Weihnachten | Feliz Navidad | Veselé Vánoce | Wesołych Świąt

Christmas is coming… We hope you’ll have enough time off to relax and enjoy those festive days! Whatever your Christmas plans are, take it easy and have fun. Don’t forget to sing carols and Christmas songs in the languages you’re learning! Myself and my colleagues would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas, Joyeux…
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Travelling Corner: My 5 Favourite Cafés in Prague

Cafés in Prague are spectacular. Keep reading to find out why. Café Louvre The whole experience from the moment you enter to this large, elegant space, the way you’re greeted, the surrounding beautiful interior design, the taste of coffee, the high standard of waitressing… Be aware that there is a smoking and a non-smoking area….
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Beauty and Style: Facts about the Arabic Language and How to Learn It

Arabic is one of the five most spoken languages in the world.  It is spoken by around 422 million people and is the native language of over 200 million people in the geographical region stretching from Southwest Asia to Northwest Africa, also known as the Arab World.  Arabic is the official language of the 22…
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Book Reviews: Lagom, Lykke & Ikigai—the Art of Better Living

Last year, we explored the Danish word hygge: the essence of happy living in Denmark (you can read my reviews here). I must admit after reading books about hygge my usage of candles went up by 100%! Today, we’ll learn how to live a better life through exploring three concepts: the Swedish lagom, the Danish…
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