The untranslatable word ‘ama’, which in Japanese means ‘women of the sea’, refers to the legendary female free divers of Japan and Korea. I spotted it in one of my favourite bookshops in Bristol: Arnolfini. I love going there to leaf through their books and magazines (and the children’s literature...
Read moreI reviewed Adam Beck’s book on bilingualism four years ago (here) and recently came across another of his publications titled Bilingual Success Stories Around the World. This time the author interviewed 26 families for tips and advice for their bilingual success. It’s divided into three main sections: early years, primary...
Read moreWe would like to wish you all a lovely Easter break. We hope you have a great time. Our SPRING language term starts in April 2024, and we have a truly diverse selection of 10 languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. And we...
Read moreHello, I hope 2024 has been a good year for you so far. We also started the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in February. And most importantly, we started our winter term at Bristol Language School! We had many students re-enrolling on our language courses this winter; it is...
Read moreHello, As the festive time approaches, we would like to thank you for this wonderful year and wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Veselé Vánoce! / Счастливого Рождества! (Schastlivogo Rozhdestva) / С рождеством Христовым! (S rozhdyestvom Hristovym!) / Wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia! / Feliz Navidad! / Buon Natale! / Joyeux...
Read moreRepetitio est mater studiorum We all want to progress when learning a new language, right? So what happens when we repeat the same level? Language learning is a complex process and requires our constant use of the learnt material (repetition), as well as learning new material. Even though all our...
Read moreAfter reading the books about Steep Holm and Weston-super-Mare by Rosie and Howard Smith, I was very intrigued to read their other publication on the north part of the Somerset coast. The story starts in Worlebury, then moves to Kewstoke, Sand Bay through to Yatton, Clevedon, and Ladye Bay. Then...
Read moreWe would like to wish you all a lovely Easter break. We hope you have a great time! Our spring language term starts on Monday, 24th April 2023, and we have a truly diverse selection of 10 languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Enrol...
Read more“When it comes to bilingualism, something is always better than nothing.” (p. 127) I like reading books on bilingualism; they provide me with inspiration and motivation when it comes to raising my own children bilingually. This book reminded me that bilingualism doesn’t just happen, it requires parents and family to...
Read moreHappy New Year! I know it’s already February, and I’ve only now had time to sit down and write the first post of 2023! It was the beginning of our winter term at Bristol Language School that took most of my attention, but it was good to be available for...
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