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Why you should plan a slow travel trip this year
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Want to see the world and really experience new destinations? Forget weekend city breaks and short-h...

New year, new language – 8 tips to make it happen
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If you need inspiration for the perfect resolution to make this the best year yet, you’ve come to th...

10 festive English idioms everyone should know
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To truly perfect your English, you need to know your idioms. Idioms are phrases used to describe a f...

8 festive books to help you learn English
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This holiday season, what better way to get into the Christmas spirit (and improve your English voca...

10 Christmas sayings in different languages
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For many of us, December is all about Christmas. However, festive traditions have evolved differentl...

How to learn Mandarin quickly: 10 tips
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Mandarin Chinese has a bit of a reputation as a hard language to learn. But, if you’re keen to maste...

12 weirdest words in English
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It’s not that hard to find a few weird words among the approximately 750,000 words that make up the ...

Why the level of English in your country is so important
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English skills matter because they give people access to a wider range of information, a more divers...

6 ways to stay connected to your international friends while at home
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Forging connections with international friends is both rewarding and challenging. At first, the vast...

10 manga to learn Japanese with
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Need some fun study aids while you learn Japanese? Look no further than manga. Manga are Japanese co...

5 everyday hacks to help you learn a language
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Effective language learning just doesn’t happen in a classroom. For lifelong language skills, resear...

How to learn English quickly: 10 tips
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English is a fun language to learn (here are 9 reasons why it rocks), and even though it’s considere...