Exploring English Language Day 2024: A Journey Through Linguistic Evolution
On April 23rd, the global community unites to celebrate English Language Day, a tribute to the language that serves as a cornerstone of modern communication,…
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Exploring Chinese Language Day: A Celebration of Culture and Heritage
Language serves as a vessel for culture, history, and human expression, weaving a tapestry of stories that transcend time and borders. On April 20th, we…
Celebrating Female Polyglots: Icons of Multilingualism on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, we honor the remarkable achievements of female polyglots whose linguistic talents have transcended borders and inspired generations. From the Renaissance courts…
Celebrating International Mother Language Day: Promoting Multilingual Education for Inclusive Learning
In today’s globalized world, the celebration of International Mother Language Day on February 21st serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of linguistic diversity…
Embracing the Beauty of the Greek Language: A Journey of Cultural Immersion
Greek Language Day stands as a celebration of the rich linguistic heritage and cultural tapestry of Greece. For those who relocate to this ancient land…
Unwrapping the Etymology of Common Holiday Wishes in English
The festive season is upon us, and along with the glow of twinkling lights and the scent of pine, there’s something magical in the air—the…
Unlocking Success: The Power of Conversational Language Learning
In today’s globalized business landscape, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. For professionals, mastering a second language isn’t merely a skill; it’s a strategic…
Embrace the Adventurous World of Epic Role-Playing Games: A Gateway to Language Learning
In the realm of video games, few titles have captured the collective imagination of gamers as successfully as role-playing fantasy games. With huge titles being…
A day by any other name
Most of us never stop to think about where the days of the week got their names. We just take them for granted and use…
International Women’s Day: Let’s pay tribute to some of the amazing women who transformed the field of Linguistics
It’s International Women’s Day! And what better way to celebrate IWD than by looking at some of the amazing women who have transformed linguistics, language…
Delicious English Idioms
Idioms are phrases that have a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning. They often originate from old stories, proverbs, or historical events. Idioms about…
Learning through role-play
Role-play pedagogy has been around for a long time and the benefits of its application in a learning setting have been studied since the 70s.…
New Year’s Resolutions
A New Year’s Resolution is a tradition most commonly encountered in the Western World, though not completely missing from the Eastern World as well. Often…
Celebrating Christmas and New Year’s, the Greek way
As Christmas weekend is almost here and the New Year is at our doorstep, it’s time to have a sneak peek at how Greeks tend…
The LTES Speaking Club
Human communication and languages An undeniable innate ability that enhances our capacity for collaboration and growth is, certainly, our propensity for communication and for bridging…
Let’s talk about cake!
On the subject of word aversion… Growing up, many of us would cringe at the sound of chalk scraping across the blackboard and then, years…
Greek Easter Traditions
In Greece, Easter is a week-long celebration that includes a series of festivities. It’s a week defined by customary faith-based practices, leading up to the…
Celebrating Valentine’s Day – English Language tips
As this significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love comes around the corner once again, Valentine’s Day is expected to take over…
Losing sleep over losing sleep
If our modern lifestyle was put under the microscope of an otherworldly entity or a time-travelling adventurer from the past, it may prove quite challenging…
Teaching Vocabulary
Vocabulary teaching is one of my most favourite topics. And this is because it is essential to language learning and effective communication, while at…
Messy is as Messy does: working remotely
Some people are born with innate coordinating abilities and talent for balancing their daily schedule. Some people have reached peak performance in managing both…
Using Authentic Resources In Corporate Language Training
In the Corporate Language Training setting, we often come across company executives with several second language learning backgrounds and needs: some of them have had…
A Book Review and a Step Further
Projects cycles and Training cycles as sprints. One of our participants form our highly intensive business English Seminars, Regional Sales Manager from Russia, referred to…
