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Musical training in childhood improves literacy skills

I’ve mentioned before that musical training seems to help with language skills, and a recent American study has made progress into the specifics of the notion that ‘music makes you smarter’. Children...

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On the radio

A great way for language learners to increase their exposure to a foreign language is to listen to the radio.  With the convenience of internet radio* and podcasting, it’s easy to find a program...

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Take a break, improve the internet

Software developers, psychologists, sociologists, linguists, designers.  Many people of different occupations spend a lot of time trying to work out how people’s brains work, what things we associate...

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New BBC show to introduce kids to languages

A new show on BBC channel CBeebies aims to teach pre-school age children about languages and their related cultures. Eleven minute programme The Lingo Show features an animated bug named Lingo, as the...

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ASL vs BSL

Paul McCartney’s music video for his latest single My Valentine features actors Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman using sign language to convey the lyrics of the song. It has been widely reported that...

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The Fresh Prince … courtesy of Google Translate

Someone sent me this which I thought I’d share with you… it’s kind of pointless but interesting at the same time. Music video experimentalists Collective Cadenza decided to put the lyrics to the Fresh...

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Mariza at the Barbican

Learning Portuguese here in London? You might be interested to know that Mariza is playing at the Barbican Centre on Monday 13th May. This is a great chance to hear fado, the popular Portuguese...

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A festival for the world’s rarest languages (and Welsh is included!)

Did you know there’s a festival for the world’s rarest languages? Neither did I! This festival is called the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and it’s held in Washington D.C. This year’s events begin on...

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MexFest in London this weekend

Are you ready for the weekend? Guess which event starts today? (I’m just a little bit excited about this) MEXFEST! Four days of everything Mexican here in London – did I mention how excited I am?...

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Study proves that singing helps you learn another language

A new study by the University of Edinburgh’s Reid School of Music shows that singing in a foreign language helps you remember phrases better than simply repeating them. Three groups of 20 adults took...

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