Studies have shown that an immersion setting would be the ideal way to learn a language. Yet when it comes to the Middle East, things tend to be different. One important point you need to keep is the fact that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Public Holidays in France: Occasions for Celebration
In France, some public holidays have a religious background; others are just reminders of important moments in the history of France, or simply civic in nature. In some cases, these public holidays can also be an occasion to come together as … Continue reading
Celebrating Letter Writing Day!
Did you know December 7 is Letter Writing Day? It’s a month full of snow flurries, hot tea, sitting by the fireplace and the chance to remind someone how much you care. Writing and receiving handwritten letters is a great … Continue reading
Christmas in the Middle East
The Arab world celebrates Christmas 2012, in its own distinct way. On Christmas Day, we remind ourselves that the Arab Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity and home to the world’s most ancient Christian denominations. Here’s a scan of … Continue reading
French Interjections, Exclamations, and Other Fun Bits of Language
There are many little parts of a language that you come to know when you live in the country itself. But they are indeed an essential part of a language. They carry strong emotional content that is direct and immediately … Continue reading
Japan in December
In the classical Japanese language, December was called 師走 (しわす shiwasu). There are several theories as to the origin of this word, but the most commonly repeated … Continue reading
Family holidays in Germany
What would you say is the most important holiday for Germany? It’s Weihnachten! (Christmas). Around Christmas time everybody is off from work and school and travels to the closest relatives they have or they host them. Christmas begins a day … Continue reading
Ari Learns Spanish: Hello!
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
Family holidays in Spain
In Spain during Christmas time we do not celebrate with Santa Claus. Instead we celebrate with the traditions of the Three Kings who bring Christmas gifts the night of January 5th and Tió de Nadal, who gives out sweets and … Continue reading
