Language: English

28 Beautiful Words for Love from Around the World – and Their Literal Translations into English

written by Benny Lewis

These words for love from different languages around the world will melt your heart...

Old English Writing: A History of the Old English Alphabet

written by George Julian

Old English was written with a runic alphabet. Discover the history of Old English writing, and how it changed into modern English.

25 Perfect French Idioms that Sound Weird in English

written by George Julian

Check out these French idioms! These everyday French expressions will make you sound more like a native speaker.

How to Improve Your Spanish Accent: A Spanish Pronunciation Guide for Native English Speakers

written by George Julian

Would you like to lose your Spanish accent and be mistaken for a native Spanish speaker? Here’s how to improve your Spanish pronunciation.

Nerves, Tears and a Breakthrough: 2 Weeks Without Speaking English [Mission Update]

written by James Johnson

What’s it really like giving up your mother tongue? If you’ve read my last update you’ll know that I gave up speaking English for 30 days to focus on only speaking German. My goal was to reach the B2 level by the time the Cologne Carnival came around. As I write this, I’m in the […]

New Mission: One Month Without English!

written by James Johnson

Have you ever reached a plateau in your language learning that you just couldn’t break through? I did. It didn’t matter how many German lessons I took. How many Skype calls I made. Or, how many grammar books I read. I just couldn’t get to the next stage. I kept making the same mistakes and […]