Archive for October 2011
Oct 31st, 2011 |
By Daniel |
Category: English
This is a short story that consists of 10 different languages and all of the sentences are tongue twisters! In other words it’s the ultimate tongue twister. I challenge you to read the whole story quickly without your tongue twisting itself into one big knot!
Tags: Languages, tongue twister
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Oct 31st, 2011 |
By Daniel |
Category: Svenska
För tillfället lär jag mig tyska. Det kan vara svårt och frustrerande och det verkar som om mina kunskaper inte förbättras riktigt så snabbt som jag hade hoppats. Allt detta medan jag ser människor runt omkring mig som inte verkar ha minsta lilla bekymmer med att lära sig nya språk. I min irritation kom jag [...]
Tags: Languages, tongue twister
Posted in Svenska |
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Oct 28th, 2011 |
By Chiara |
Category: English, TGIF
It is not a coincidence that Friday and Fun begin with the same letter! Check our new Friday fun links selection!
Tags: Friday, Fun, TGIF
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Oct 27th, 2011 |
By Chiara |
Category: Italiano
Ho cominciato da poco un corso serale di danze irlandesi, poiché mi hanno da sempre incuriosita. Movimenti rapidi e precisi a tempo (di solito) di 9/8, vestiti sgargianti, strane parrucche coi ricci… e tutte quelle cose che l´immaginario collettivo solitamente associa alla parola “Irlanda”. Be´, come accade per tutti gli stereotipi, le danze irlandesi sono [...]
Tags: dance, gaelic, Ireland
Posted in Italiano |
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Oct 27th, 2011 |
By Chiara |
Category: English
Rapid, precise and beautiful steps, colourful dresses, fancy curly wigs…and a lot of Gaelic language. That is how Irish dancing looks (and sounds) like. Read the article to find out more about it.
Tags: dance, gaelic, Ireland
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Oct 26th, 2011 |
By John |
Category: English, Europe in 15 days
Were you starting to get worried about the lack of sun and beaches over the last few days? Your fears can be allayed; Greece is a typical paradisiacal destination! Welcome to sunny Athens!
Tags: athens, eu15, Travel
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Oct 26th, 2011 |
By Line |
Category: English
Modern technologies have changed the way we relate to each other. They don´t substitute the intimacy of giving a hug or holding a hand, but make it easier to travel or even live abroad since you can keep in contact with your relatives at home. Thank you technology!
Tags: habits, Technology
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Oct 26th, 2011 |
By Line |
Category: Dansk
Hvor tit modtager du et brev med posten? Dem fra banken tæller ikke, og reklamerne fra supermarkeder osv. gør heller ikke. Et rigtigt brev, som nogen har sendt dig med en hilsen eller måske endda en opdatering om, hvordan de har det? Det sker nok knap så ofte, som det gjorde for 10 år siden. [...]
Tags: habits, Technology
Posted in Dansk |
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Oct 25th, 2011 |
By Virginia |
Category: English
What kind of food do you eat every morning and easily found anywhere in the world? If your answer is “bread”, that’s right! Read the article to find out how much bread counts in our lives and…in our languages!
Tags: Food, Idioms, Language
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Oct 25th, 2011 |
By Virginia |
Category: Português
Que alimento você come todo dia de manhã e facilmente encontra em qualquer parte do mundo? Caso sua resposta seja “pão”, está certo! Há alguns dias me deparei com a expressão “One daily’s bread” que equivale ao nosso “pão de cada dia”. Não resisti à curiosidade e resolvi pesquisar mais dessas expressões idiomáticas que tem [...]
Tags: Food, Idioms, Language
Posted in Português |
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