La galette des rois is a cake to celebrate the Epiphany, a Christian feast day for the coming and incarnation of Jesus Christ. Though traditionally on January 6, but because it is not a public holiday, the feast day occurs on the first Sunday of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Eric Learns Japanese: eTutoring Experiences
Living Language Note: Over the next few months, our new friend Eric will be learning Japanese and sharing his journey on the blog! When he’s not studying with Living Language Platinum Japanese, Eric is an English instructor at Temple University’s … Continue reading
Japanese New Year’s Card
Seasonal holidays mean greeting cards. While sending greeting cards in the post is common for most American holidays and special occasions, New Year’s is the one time of the year when Japanese people uniformly engage in this form of … Continue reading
Japanese Christmas
Japanese Christmas is “interesting” to say the least. First of all, there’s nothing religious about Japanese Christmas. So the main point has been completely … Continue reading
Take a Look Back at 2012
The end of the year is a great time to look back and reminisce on your accomplishments of the last 12 months. Did you have one big moment or a lot of little ones? One of our greatest memories of … Continue reading
Peaceful Cruises on French Waterways
Hidden from most roads, deep in the lovely French countryside, are a multitude of waterways. These ancient forms of navigation are still used to transport goods on barges across regions of France. But they are also enjoyed by plaisanciers (boaters), … Continue reading
In Class Language Study Vs. Self Study: Can’t We Be Friends?
As a matter of fact, we can and should be. As the owner of ABC Languages, a language school in New York, I do have my biases but, ultimately, the goal here is for you, the language student, to have … Continue reading
Le vacanze di Natale - The Christmas holidays
The Christmas holidays are the biggest family holiday in Italy. Like Easter, they are part of the canonical Christian holidays with many rituals andculinary traditions. Christian holidays have ancient roots in pagan times and these traditions have been incorporated into … Continue reading
Ari Learns Spanish: Familiarity
Living Language Note: Over the next few months, our new friend Ari will learning Spanish and sharing her journey on the blog! When she’s not reading her Living Language books & playing games on her Living Language app, Ari is … Continue reading
Keeping up with your Living Language over the Holidays
The end of the December is a busy time, as the next couple of weeks are filled with cooking, baking, parties, gift shopping, friends, family… and keeping up with your Living Language studies that you’ve dedicated so much time to. … Continue reading