Cultural and linguistic misconceptions
When it comes to cultures and languages, there are many misconceptions. So much so that I can’t list them all. It is normal, because it is human nature to try […]
Languages and politics
This post will be very harsh and will present real information, although told through the prism of a person with a certain political affinity. Theoretically, a country hosts a nation, […]
How to prepare for CAE
Nowadays, everyone speaks English. English is no longer an asset in the CV, but a must-have. This is one of the benefits (from my point of view) of globalization, the […]
Can you learn while sleeping?
Researchers from two universities in Switzerland gathered two groups of participants (Germans), and gave them to learn at 10 pm a Dutch-German word series. Some of them were told to […]
Rosetta Stone after a month of use
Three weeks ago, I was telling you that Rosetta Stone surprised me. Now I can say that I am no longer so “surprised” by Rosetta Stone, but I still consider […]
Differences between language and dialect
Before I start this article, I want to say that an editor from The Atlantic (who is certainly smarter than me) also wrote an article about the differences between language […]
How to learn with Google Podcasts
A few days ago I found a very interesting and useful tool for learning. It’s called Google Podcasts. Until recently, I thought that the only site through which you can […]
The best 8 audio language courses
For many people, audio courses are very important in the learning process. I believe that the learning process has two parts: the first, in which you learn to listen and […]
Why is Basque so different?
“You’re in the Basque Country, not in Spain” – an example of Basque nationalism in a Bilbao lamp post (from Wikipedia). Similar posters can be found on the streets of Bilbao, […]
About the Romansh language
Switzerland is and will always be an amalgam of cultures. And, although many of us believe that Switzerland is just about mountains and cheese (and expensive things!), if you look […]