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Shakespeare at the 2012 Olympics

by Caroline Mikolajczyk January 26, 2011 Sport

William Shakespeare’s 38 plays are all going to be performed in a different language to mark the 2012 London Olympics. Check this post out now!

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The Language of Golf

by Richard Brooks November 9, 2010 Sport

Golf is a terrific sport and great way to meet interesting people. To help you get out there and start playing I’ve prepared a quick A to Z of some of the language you’ll hear on the course.

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Ladies Professional Golf Association Helps Players Learn New Languages

by Richard Brooks October 22, 2010 Sport

The Ladies Professional Golf Association is offering players the option of gaining foreign language skills.

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Olney Rugby Club in Argentina

by Gemma Lloyd October 15, 2010 Education

In 2011 the senior rugby teams of Olney RFC are undertaking a tour to Argentina. I am a fan of watching rugby and we have been given the opportunity to support them. During the tour the club members will be undertaking a number of rugby workshops at local schools and orphanages as well as playing [...]

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London Cabbies to Take Language Lessons for 2012 Olympics

by Caroline Mikolajczyk October 1, 2010 Learning Languages

As London prepares to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, even cabbies are getting in on the act. In order to better communicate with foreign visitors, around 3,000 cabdrivers working for Radio Taxi are taking CD and MP3-based courses in French, Spanish and Chinese.

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Belgium’s Language Divide Affects Everything From Government to Soccer Clubs

by Caroline Mikolajczyk August 27, 2010 Politics

The divide between French speakers and Dutch speakers in Belgium has grown increasingly intractable, and currently affects everything from how well the country’s government does (or does not) function to coaching schoolchildren at a soccer club. According to the Associated Press, the KFC Strombeek soccer club of Grimbergen, Belgium has been officially banned from coaching [...]

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The Origin of the Vuvuzela

by Richard Brooks June 17, 2010 Sport

If you are a football fan, you’ve no doubt been watching the World Cup this week, and a new word, vuvuzela, has entered your vocabulary.  A vuvuzela, also called a lepatata, is basically an incredibly loud horn that South African football fans use to annoy the other team during games. For the uninitiated, here’s how [...]

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South African Pharmacy Unleashes Translation Device for World Cup Fans

by Charlie Jolly May 18, 2010 Sport

The 2010 World Cup is set to take place in South Africa next month, from June 11th to July 11th. Teams from 32 different countries will travel to the country to compete for the championship. Of course, with the World Cup will come hordes of foreign football fans, all ready to party. Some of them [...]

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Amount of French Content in the Olympics Ruffles Feathers in Canada

by Charlie Jolly February 23, 2010 Sport

The Olympics are supposed to be about mutual respect and harmony. However, the games that bring the world together are reigniting a long-simmering cultural feud in Canada. Canada is officially bilingual; French and English are both official languages. But, the Opening Ceremony left some French-speaking Canadians feeling slighted, according to this article on CTV.ca. Although [...]

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Indian Beggars Become Multilingual

by Richard Brooks May 11, 2009 Languages

Are you more likely to give money to someone who asks you for it in your native language? According to this article from The Sun, beggars and street performers in New Delhi are becoming multilingual, hoping to increase their haul from foreign tourists during the Commonwealth Games next year. Although most of the tourists expected [...]

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