We’re excited to announce the arrival of the newest addition to the Living Language line: our Farsi online course comes out this week! In preparation, here’s a little more about Persian or Farsi (more on why these two names are … Continue reading
azilians like to celebrate o Ano Novo, or Réveillon, New Year’s Eve outdoors. The end of year holidays come in the summer, right at the beginning of the academic summer vacation, creating the ideal period for people to travel to the beach … Continue reading
I hope that, like me, you’re interested in cinema from Spain and Latin America. If not, you’re missing some great stories as well as the opportunity to travel to territories that might feel as foreign as those traveled by Cooper … Continue reading
Yesterday, Nov. 9, 2014, marked the 25th anniversary of a great moment in German history: the falling of the Berlin Wall, Mauerfall (literally wall + fall). The wall had stood as a division between the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in … Continue reading
Capoeira, a creation of Afro-Brazilian slaves in the 16th century, is now a recognized sport and form of martial arts. Jogar capoeira, literally play capoeira, involves using acrobatismo, acrobatics, dança, dance and música, music in an incredible display of physical … Continue reading
French greetings follow a number of tacit étiquettes (pronounced: eh-tee-kayt). They come down from centuries of traditions, some of them quite sophisticated. La bise (s’embrasser sur la joue)(the kiss on the cheek; to kiss each other on the cheek) is perhaps … Continue reading
Sugarcane, cana de açucar, the world’s largest crop, is a fibrous stalk measuring between 2 and 19 feet in height. It is originally a plant from South and Southeastern Asia introduced to Europe by Arab traders and later taken … Continue reading
Brazil is a great place for shopping. There, you will be able to find from gigantic shopping meccas in big capitals to small shacks selling handcrafts or produce by the side of roads. Continue reading
Ir a feira, going to the street market, in Brazil is a stroll that intensifies all your sense perceptions. Continue reading
Think it’s hard to learn to sing in Japanese? Not so! Here’s a trick. Try to learn the Japanese version of songs that you already know; for example, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. You already know how the melody goes, so … Continue reading