Category: French (LYL)
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How immersed are you really in your foreign language? A quiz for learners living abroad
Whether you’ve just moved abroad and don’t know how to start learning the native language, or you’ve been in-country for a while, but don’t feel you’re progressing, the first thing to do is to “diagnose” where you stand at present. Answer these 15 questions for an honest look at where the land lies in your…
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16 unusual gifts to give a language-loving friend (or buy for yourself)
Here you’ll find gift ideas for every learning style; whether your gift receiver is bookish, practical, creative or something else, I’ve got you covered!
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How to live abroad at any age: 16 ways to move overseas
Starting to feel like living abroad is just a pipe dream? You haven’t missed the boat, and living abroad isn’t just for your 20s. Here are 16 ways to move overseas.
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How can I avoid tourist-trap restaurants and eat like a local when holidaying in France?
Worried about paying extortionate rates for sub-par food as a tourist in France? Avoiding this takes just a little prep, which is guaranteed get you even more excited about your holiday!
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Do a short-term French course abroad: why you should study French at Alliance Française Bordeaux
Whether you’ve been plugging away at French for years, or learning French is on your bucket list, nowhere will you find a more divinely French experience than Bordeaux.
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Which language is easiest to learn? Comparing French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese as a native English speaker
If you want to learn a Latin language, but haven’t decided which one, it’s always useful to know what you’re getting yourself into from the offset. Find out what to expect here.
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10 reasons to attend a language event: reflections from the 10th anniversary of the Polyglot Conference in Budapest
PolyWHAT? Polyglot! If you’re passionate about language, then the Polyglot Gathering is the place to be. Here are 10 reasons to attend next year’s event….
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How to start learning any language: treat it like a crime you’re trying to solve
Sick of claims to get you to fluency with this course, that coach, or those book series? Me too! Cracking a language is like trying to solve a crime. Here’s how to do it.
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Work abroad with no experience: 7 reasons to participate in the European Solidarity Corps
Want to break the “I can’t get a job because I don’t have experience cycle?”, or just need a change of scene? Look no further than the European Solidarity Corps.
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How I prepared to give a talk at this year’s Polyglot Gathering and what I learnt from it
Did you know that globally, almost 70% of all event speakers are male? Let’s change that now, many women on stage at a time!