24 November 2021
The Romance Languages
You may sometimes hear of the ‘Romance Languages’. Rather than being connected to love and affection, this collection of languages actually refers to their...
22 November 2021
How long does it take to learn a language?
Many people dream of being able to converse fluently in at least one other language. For plenty of cultures, being native in a language...
18 November 2021
What are the differences between European and Latin American Spanish?
Spanish is spoken as a native language by more than 450 million people globally, which makes it second only to Mandarin as the most...
11 November 2021
What is blended learning, and how effective is it?
Blended learning is a strategy that developed in the digital era to quite simply ‘blend’ both traditional and digital teaching methods. Technology is used...
10 November 2021
Singles’ Day – what’s it all about?
Seen as the antithesis of Valentine’s Day (for which the Chinese also have their own celebration with the Qixi Festival), Singles’ Day is a...
8 November 2021
5 tips to improve your language learning
With winter almost upon us and the long, dark evenings looming ahead, it can be a great time to start up new hobbies –...
4 November 2021
DragonsConnect receives MEP endorsement
DragonsConnect, the online Mandarin learning platform from Dragons Teaching, has been recognised as a recommended resource for the Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP). The Mandarin...
27 October 2021
What is the Day of the Dead?
On Tuesday 2nd November, many Latin communities around the world will celebrate the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). This well-known holiday...
11 October 2021
5 ways learning a language can improve your mental health
Sunday 10th October marked World Mental Health Day. The overall objective of this annual event is to raise awareness of mental health issues around...
28 September 2021
French Idioms
Every language has its own unique idioms – and there are certainly crossovers among many languages. This week, in the wake of the annual...