The Oscars 2010

The 82^nd Annual Academy Awards ® were held on Sunday 7th March 2010. The winner of the Oscars ® in the foreign language film category was The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) from Argentina.  Other nominees are: Read more

Laurel and Hardy … filmed in French & Spanish

Did you know that Laurel and Hardy, the 1930’s comedy movie stars, reshot a number of their films in French, Spanish, Italian and German?

Laurel and Hardy couldn’t speak any foreign languages, so had voice coaching, and often used native language speaking supporting cast members. These language versions helped to boost their popularity internationally. Pardon Us was reshot in all four foreign languages. Chickens Come Home, Blotto and Below Zero were re-filmed in French and Spanish.

Browse our foreign language film section and learn a language with a movie>>

Give More Than Just Chocolate This Easter!

As it will soon be Easter, why not give a language gift instead of chocolate? Easter is celebrated every year usually sometime between late March and late April, depending on the date of the full moon. This year it falls on 4 April 2010. Read more

Give The Language Of Love!

February 14 is Valentine’s Day (also known as Saint Valentine’s Day). This is the day when, traditionally in the West, people send ‘Valentines’ or love poems and cards, as an expression of their love for each other.   The origins of this day can be traced to the Roman festival of Lupercus, the god of fertility.   Read more

Internationalising your Website

Sarah Carroll, www.languageadvantage.com’s founder, is speaking at UK Trade & Investment’s Internationalising your Website Workshop in the South East on Friday 29 January 2010.

The workshop will explore practical steps you can take to boost your international business performance online.  You will receive the latest knowledge about multilingual search engine optimisation and international social networking. Read more

Learn the French Alphabet

Here are a few YouTube videos to help you practice the French alphabet some more:

Read more

Anne Frank exhibition … in 40 languages

Did you know that there are currently forty different language versions of the travelling exhibition ‘Anne Frank – a History for Today’, which will be on display all over the world.  Read more about the multilingual Anne Frank exhibition>>

Internationalising your Website

Sarah Carroll, www.languageadvantage.com’s founder, is speaking at UK Trade & Investment’s Internationalising your Website Workshop in London on Tuesday 10 November 2009.

The workshop will explore practical steps you can take to boost your international business performance online.  You will receive the latest web knowledge and tips so you can grasp the international opportunity that web 2.0 presents Read more

French Business and Culture Workshop

Sarah Carroll, www.languageadvantage.com’s founder, is speaking at UK Trade Investment’s Business and Culture Workshop on France in London on Tuesday 13 October 2009.

The workshop will explore the business challenges faced by existing UK exporters to France and will help exporters discover practical solutions and business advice to overcome potential language, communication and cultural barriers when trading in the French market. Read more

Celebrate the European Day of Languages 2009!

The European Day of Languages is on 26 September each year.  Millions of people across 45 countries in Europe 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. Read more

Next Page »