Celebrate Chinese New Year 2009!

January 25, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

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26th January 2009 is the start of the Chinese New Year.   This year is the Year of the Ox and the beginning of the Chinese year 4707.   Start afresh and learn to speak one of the most important languages in the world – Mandarin Chinese. We introduce our top 5 ways to learn Mandarin, featuring some of the best and most innovative language providers in the world. Read more

We Must Lift Our Children Out Of Linguistic Poverty

January 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

In an article in the Independent newspaper in the UK, Caroline Sarll believes that her attempts to raise her daughters bilingually will not go to waste.   Even with a hybrid language of Denglisch, when her girls mix their English and German, doesn’t put her off.   In other European countries, primary-aged children have four 50-minute lessons of English a week.  If only the rest of the country and the education decision-makers believed the same thing. Read more

La Dolce Vita 2009

January 15, 2009 by · 1 Comment 

Experience The Sweet Life at La Dolce Vita, the annual celebration of the Italian good life in London.   The UK’s most influential Italian lifestyle event is returning to London Olympia in March 2009 for its fifth year! Renowned to deliver an authentic Italian experience for trade and consumer visitors alike.   Read more