Spaniards know how to be joyful, carefree and enjoy life. Of course, every human being is an individual and life situations vary, but in general, being joyful is considered a virtue in Spanish culture. Bad things happen to all of us, and sometimes there is nothing you can do about them, but in most cases you can at least try to look on the bright side and focus on the things that are good and still there. This positive and…
If you want to take part in a Spanish conversation, you need to be brave and fast. Especially in a group, volumes tend to go up when people interrupt and talk on top of each other. Spanish conversations are usually so eventful that for a foreigner, it might feel difficult to get in. Bursts of laughter follow each other and the subject of the conversation changes before you have even had a chance to formulate and voice your comment to…
Do you sometimes feel that even though you study really hard, you still don’t learn anything? The reason might be that you study too much and too extensively. If you try to focus on too many new matters at a time, learning new things may become more difficult. The most important thing is to focus on only one thing at a time, and only move forward when that thing goes smoothly. We have gathered some tips on how you can…
Maintaining language skills might feel troublesome if you don’t use the learned language actively in your daily life. First you start forgetting words and grammar rules. Then it gets more and more difficult to produce speech. At some point, even understanding the language becomes surprisingly challenging. Maintaining English (if that’s a foreign language to you) is a lot easier because you see and hear English everywhere all the time. You probably listen to American music and watch tons of English-speaking…
Great news for Japan fans! We have added three new courses to the Comprehensive Japanese package. On the new courses Travel 1 and 2, you will learn general travel vocabulary as well as vocabulary related to Japan and Japanese culture. The courses on the whole are intermediate level, but also include some basic level vocabulary that is important to know when abroad. The third new course, Food Culture, opens the door to the world of Japanese food. You will learn…
We have published five new French courses that include new vocabulary and grammar. On the Adjectives course, you will learn to use the different forms of French adjectives. The course includes both regular and irregular adjectives and will be added to all French course packages. The two health-related courses, Visiting a Doctor and Wellbeing, include useful vocabulary and phrases that you will need if you get sick abroad, visit a pharmacy or want to talk about relaxing in your spare…
