‘Internationalise Your Website And Maximise Your Market Potential’
September 30, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
Sarah Carroll will give a talk at this year’s Opportunities in Business and International Markets seminar organised by the City of London in association with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and, UK Trade & Investment. The seminar is free and will be held on Monday 17th October 2011. Sarah’s talk is entitled ‘Internationalise your website and maximise your market potential’.
Think Language Audio Magazines – UPDATE
September 28, 2011 by la-andrea · 5 Comments
Update – 30 September 2011
Great news! The Think Language websites for Think French, Think Italian & Think Spanish are now back up & running after moving to a new hosting server. Business as usual again & we can all continue to enjoy getting the French, Italian & Spanish language advantage with Think Languages! Read more
NEW Michel Thomas Courses!
September 28, 2011 by la-andrea · 4 Comments
We are proud to announce the latest and newest series of Michel Thomas language courses. The new Michel Thomas Start, Michel Thomas Total, Michel Thomas Perfect and Michel Thomas Masterclass courses replace some products from previous ranges. The new courses have been updated and perfected from the previous ranges and most are now available in 12 languages including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese and Russian.
European Day of Languages
What is the European Day of Languages?
The European Day of Languages is on the 26th of September every year. Over 800 million people across 47 countries in Europe are encouraged to learn languages and to take part in activities to celebrate linguistic diversity and the benefits of being able to speak another language. Many people – young and old – are encouraged to take up a language, or take special pride in their existing language skills. 
Those responsible for providing access to language learning are encouraged to make it easier for people to learn a range of languages, and to support policy initiatives to promote languages.
Oktoberfest, Germany
September 18, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
This year, the Munich Oktoberfest held in Germany takes place from 17th September until 3rd October 2011. Where else can you go and celebrate drinking beer en masse?! Oktoberfest is a huge annual festival with music, performances, fun fairs, great German food and of course, lots of beer drinking!
Review – don Quijote Spanish Language Course In Córdoba, Argentina
September 16, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
We are pleased to announce a review of a Spanish language course in Latin America. One of our team recently went out to Argentina and embarked on a course to learn Spanish at a don Quijote Spanish language school in Córdoba. She wanted to refresh her Spanish language skills whilst she was travelling around Latin America.
She loved her time at the school in Córdoba and thought that the don Quijote language school ‘was the best’ out of all of the Spanish language schools that she has tried in the past.
Viva Mexico!!
September 16, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
The 16th September marks Mexico’s Independence Day when millions of Mexicans around the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule. For almost 300 years, the indigenous peoples of Mexico had suffered from the ruthless dictatorship of the Spaniards.
With parties in many zocalos or main squares around Mexico on the 15th September and then parades on the 16th September, it is truly a large fiesta for the country.
Hindi Day
September 14, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
Did you know that the 14th September is Hindi Day? Also known as Hindi Diwas, this date marks the day when Hindi became the official language of India. It was first acknowledged on the 14th September 1949 when it was spoken during a United Nations conference in New York.
Venice Film Festival 2011
September 1, 2011 by la-andrea · Leave a Comment
It’s good to see so many non-English speaking films, actors & directors competing at the Venice Film Festival. Winners were announced on 10 September 2011 and include:
- the Golden Lion award for the best film Faust, a German legend, by the Russian director Alexander Sokurov
- the Silver Lion award for the best director Shangjun Cai (China – Hong Kong) for the film Ren Shan Ren Hai (People Mountain People Sea)
- best actress to Danie Yip from Hong Kong in A Simple Life. Read more
