All posts by Simon Goodall
Oktoberfest: The worlds biggest language meet up?
Like Beer? Like Meeting new people? Like practising your language skills? Then Oktoberfest might be just the thing you’re looking for!
Read onHoliday review: What I learnt this summer
Watch Alex’s post-holidays video diary and get her top learnings from the summer season. Find out how to do language tourism, from the expert
Read on3 Reasons why languages are good for your career
A new review of EU data shows that languages really do produce career outcomes.
Read onA citizen of the world needs language skills – but only 1 in 4 expats are fluent
More and more people are moving abroad for work, but are their language skills up to it? – A survey by expat networking site, internations, suggests not: Only 1 in 4 speak the local language fluentl...
Read onAll about Learning Italian – La Dolce Vita Calls
If you’re considering learning Italian, then you are in for a treat. Italian is a joy to learn and especially to pronounce.
Read onHow to learn Russian – with Eugenia
Linguist and teacher, Eugenia, talks about why she loves Russian and gives some great advice on how to learn it.
Read onGet ready for Russia! – with Irina
Irina lives in Moscow where she teaches and blogs about Russian. She told us how Russia is getting ready for the World Cup, linguistically and culturally, and gave us her tips for who will win
Read onLife-long learning on the road
Ever wondered how truck drivers cope with language barriers as they travel across Europe? – Meet Pete, who learnt his languages on the road
Read onThe Rosetta Stone app
The Rosetta Stone app allows you to learn away from home, as you travel, commute or whenever you have a spare moment. With all learning materials available for download in advance, you don’t even need
Read onMeet the intrepid linguist Michele
I was keen to interview Michele. Not just because she is so well travelled, but because she has such a genuine passion for languages. She has learnt several languages already, including achieving fluency
Read onHow to find the motivation to work hard and learn?
Life coach and speaker of 4 languages, Naomi Susan Issacs shares tips on how we can all motivate ourselves to start and to keep learning.
Read onWhy Mum’s education is important too
Pursuing further education as a mother not only brings multiple personal benefits, it can also lead to better educational outcomes for children too.
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