Travel Ideas For Language Learners
Travelling is one of the most important ways to motivate language students and put their new skills to the test. This section will include destination ideas and places to visit, such as cafés, sights, and bars. It will also offer ideas on how to make the most of a Year Abroad and any stay in a foreign country.
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Speaking French on the streets of Dublin, Ireland.
An unusual title, I know. This will be more of a diary entry, based on a recent experience I had in Dublin, Ireland. Dublin – the city of Guinness, capturing street art, pubs, Normal People. As I’m writing this I am sat in my hostel pod, in a converted chapel (I recommend Gardiner House Hostel,…
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6 Work-Friendly Coffee Shops in Madrid To Romanticise Your Language Learning
Madrid is the perfect city to romanticise studying Spanish (or any language!). My semester abroad has allowed me to explore new study spots to keep the language-learning process going. One very important tip to stay motivated on your journey to fluency is priming your study environment and to make it inspiring. Often, I work at…
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When English Isn’t Enough: 5 Travel Experiences That Prove The Value of Languages
A friend of mine from the UK recently landed in Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to visit me while on study abroad. Astounded by her madrileño airport experience, she said to me: “you will not believe it. It took me 1 hour to find the exit because no one spoke English”. She couldn’t ask for directions. Rushing about, hopelessly…