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At the Cinema - Queen
This month's film review is for the Bollywood hit Queen. It follows a young Indian woman as she tries to deal with rejection.
Rani is deep in celebrations with her family as they prepare for her wedding day, but just two days before the wedding is...
November / December 2015
Book Look - The A to Z of Learning German
All you German learners out there should pay particular attention to this month's book review. The A to Z of Learning German: 26 ideas to make learning German more exciting and fun! by Angelika Davey is available both as a printed book and a Kindle...
November / December 2015
Basic Guide to Papiamentu
Basic Guide to
Papiamentu
Papiamentu (or Papiamento) is a cool creole language, spoken on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao.
We are presenting a list of simple words and phrases in Papiamentu to help you show your island intelligence.
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November / December 2015
At A Glance
General Language
1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters
This site claims to be the the world's largest collection of tongue twisters in many languages.
http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm
Multiple languages
Language Tandems
Scrabbin
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November / December 2015
Letter From The Editor - Making it Happen
The new year is upon us again and many people have made resolutions for what they plan to achieve in 2016. Losing weight, getting in shape, learning a new language, and taking over the world are some of the more common promises people make to themselves.
Sad...
January / February 2016
Motivation Killers in Learning a Language
Before anything can be done, it has to be started. Once it is started, it needs to be continued in order to be completed or to succeed. What starts us going and keeps us working until completion is motivation.
What motivates us to do something could...
January / February 2016
Mixing Languages and Relationships
Relationships are tricky. There is so much give and take constantly going on between two people, and these become greatly pronounced in a serious loving exchange, whether it is just dating or marriage.
Probably the most vital part of making this work...
January / February 2016
In Others' Words - Brian Powers
This month, we got a chance to talk with Brian Powers, creator of the blog "Languages Around the Globe". He talked to us about his beginnings and where he wants to be going, along with his thoughts on blogging and more.
How did Languages Around the...
January / February 2016
At the Cinema - Cutting Room Floor
I try to give positive reviews to films, since I am looking for ones you, the reader, are likely to want to watch. However, there are some which I am completely unable to rate positively. There are even a few that are so lacking in entertainment value...
January / February 2016
At A Glance
General Language
SBS Podcasts: Your language
This site offers podcasts in different languages. You can also listen to many English ones about current events and culture in general.
http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/yourlanguage/
Language Course...
January / February 2016
Letter From The Editor - Double Speak
Learning a second language is something that is important to many people, and if you are reading this, you are probably one of those. It can be a passion, a hobby, or a pathway to a better job.
But there are a great many people for which bilingualism...
March / April 2016
Language Creation and Deities
While I am sure that many of you have your own "language gods" in the form of various polyglots or hyperpolyglots you idolize, I want to look at the religious and mythical gods of language, as well as some of the ideas of where languages come from.
In...
March / April 2016
In Others' Words - Siskia Lagomarsino
In this month's interview, we talked with Siskia Lagomarsino, the mind behind the blog The Polyglotist. She talked about being raised bilingually, her approach to language teaching, who inspires her, and more.
How did your blog, The Polyglotist, get...
March / April 2016
At the Cinema - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
This month's film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (also called DDLJ), was my first introduction to Bollywood. It was shown as part of a "Bollywood Month" on a film channel in the US, in which 3 Bollywood films were shown each Tuesday night for a month....
March / April 2016
Basic Guide to Polish
Basic Guide to
Polish
Polish is a cool Slavic language, spoken primarily in Poland. It is one of the official languages of the European Union.
We are presenting a list of simple words and phrases in Polish to help you show your Slavic coolness.
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March / April 2016
