#8220;If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.” - Ludwig Wittgenstein This past week, we asked our Facebook fans what they felt was the hardest part about learning a new language. We’ve talked about … Continue reading
Author Archives: Molly
Back to School Basics: There’s a Living Language App for That!
#8220;Language embodies the intellectual wealth of the people who use it.” - Kenneth Hale Heading off to college this year? Back to high school? Sending your kids on their way to class? We posted last week about adding a foreign … Continue reading
Back to School Basics: Why You Should Enroll in a Foreign Language Course
#8220;The sum of human wisdom is not contained in any one language.” - Ezra Pound The swimming pools are being drained and weather is starting to cool down. That means one thing to most of those under the age of … Continue reading
Kat Learns Chinese: Perfecting Pronunciation
Living Language Note: Over the next few months, our new friend Kathleen, aka Kat, will be taking a journey with us. She’ll be learning the challenging yet rewarding language of Chinese – and she’ll be blogging about it along the … Continue reading
Pack Your Bags for Your End of the Summer Vacations!
Où est-ce que vous avez voyagé cet été? ¿Dónde has viajado este verano? Dove sei stato quest’estate? Wohin geht die Reise in diesem Sommer? 你今年夏天去哪里旅行？ - Nǐ jīnnián xiàtiān qù nàlǐ lǚxíng？ この夏、どこへ旅行に行きましたか。 - Kono natsu, doko e ryokoo ni … Continue reading
La fin des Jeux Olympiques
Now that the Olympics are over, we’d like to welcome home and congratulate all athletes that competed in the London 2012 Olympic Games! As a tribute to this year’s official language, let’s take a look back at some of the … Continue reading
Kat Learns Chinese: Getting Started
Living Language Note: Over the next few months, our new friend Kathleen, aka Kat, will be taking a journey with us. She’ll be learning the challenging yet rewarding language of Chinese – and she’ll be blogging about it along the … Continue reading
Translating the London Olympics
Did you know… Le français est la langue officielle des Jeux olympiques de cette année? [For those of you who didn’t know… French is the official language of the Olympics this year!] For the past week, 204 countries have been … Continue reading
Text Messages Around the Globe – Can you Conquer it?
Think you’ve got a hold on the foreign language you’re learning? How about taking on a whole new side of those languages. LOL! OMG! G2G! We’ve all used at least one text message slang word in the past few years, … Continue reading
You Scream, I Scream, the Whole World Screams for Ice Cream!
The U.S. is officially in the dog days of summer, which coincidently occurs throughout National Ice Cream month – July! Mmm….ice cream. Who doesn’t love this cold, tasty treat while lounging with friends and family in the hot, hot sun? … Continue reading
