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A Gaijin in Tokyo

by Jonny Henchman March 19, 2013 Celebration

In our last article, Alison noted how lazy we Brits are when it comes to preparing our Language knowledge when travelling abroad. From my own experience I’ve seen just how extensive this can be and I’m guilty as charged. In both 2011 and 2012 I travelled to Tokyo for a combined total of 5 weeks. As a [...]

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English: Across the Pond.

by Christian Sammut February 28, 2013 Case Studies

When you consider the differences between the United States and Britain, it’s not hard to conclude that they are, ultimately, much the same. While there is 3,000 or so miles separating these tiny Isles in Northern Europe from the vast continent of the North Americas physically, it’s merely a drop in the ocean in most [...]

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An Irish Message from Space

by Alison Kroulek February 19, 2013 Languages
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It was one small tweet for a man, but one giant leap for Irish on Monday, when the language was used in space for the first time. The milestone came courtesy of Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield, an avid Twitter user who has also been honing his photography skills from the International Space Station. On [...]

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Ponglish: Diary of a Pole

by Konrad Krzysztofik February 14, 2013 Case Studies

Eight years ago I arrived in the UK with my fellow countrymen: rocket scientists, brain surgeons, state attorneys, film directors and hairdressers. They let us flow out of the plane and spread all over the country. Back home, in Poland, I grew up watching Mr. Bean, listening to Brit Rock and thinking every Londoner has [...]

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The World’s Sexiest Languages

by Alison Kroulek February 13, 2013 Languages
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You already knew that learning another language can help keep you sharp and stave off dementia. But did you know that it might also help you get a date? Rocket Languages, an online language learning company, recently commissioned a survey to unearth the world’s sexiest languages. Let’s take a look at the findings. French Really [...]

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The ALC Unconference

by Richard Brooks February 11, 2013 Languages

I have to admit I was a little sceptical about taking 3 days out of the office and travelling 5000 miles to something called an unconference. As a new CEO/business owner in the language industry I am always looking for opportunities to develop my own knowledge and grow my company so threw caution to the [...]

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Local Language Project Preserves Unique British Dialect

by Alison Kroulek February 5, 2013 Languages
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According to the latest census, 92% of people living in England and Wales speak English as their primary language. However, that doesn’t mean it’s spoken the same way all across the country. Unique, quirky regional accents and dialects abound. As you’ve probably experienced, in some areas, there’s a good chance you’ll be confronted with at [...]

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Polish is England's official second language

“Cześć, jestem z Anglii.”

by Jonny Henchman February 4, 2013 Education

If you can understand that, chances are you are one of the 540,000 speakers of England’s new official second language. That’s right, Polish, has overtaken Punjabi according to the results of the 2011 Census carried out by the Office of National Statistics.

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It’s the year of the snake!

by Jonny Henchman February 1, 2013 Celebration

February the 10th marks Chinese New Year, a festive event celebrated by people all around the world (the image above was taken in Yokohama, Japan). As you may well know, the Chinese New Year is represented by one of 12 different animals which cycle annually. 2013 is the year of the snake, children born in [...]

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No Hashtags, Please, We’re French

by Alison Kroulek January 30, 2013 Languages
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In recent years, the guardians of the French language have had trouble keeping up with the influx of English-language loanwords from the tech world. Buzzwords like “cloud computing” and services like Twitter and Facebook leave an unmistakable, and unmistakably English, impact on the language.

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