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Wolfgang Borchert – Trümmerliteratur and a Criticism of Society

During a time of great despair and gradual recovery after The Second Great War, there appeared a play of great controversy, written by one of Germany’s most renowned playwrights of all time. Wolfgang Borchert, author and playwright, wrote works that were heavily influenced by his experience of war and dictatorship in Nazi Germany. His work …

International Museum Day and the Role Museums Play in Society

I am fortunate to have grown up in a country where access to museums is free and encouraged. As a child I was fascinated by the preservation of the past and being able to explore all corners of history within one, single building. Museums sparked my interest in humanities and altered the way in which …

My Experience of Learning Russian After Three Months

Today I am writing about my experience with the Russian language after having studied the language for three months. I would like to be very clear and honest because I have gone through times of doubt and times of immense joy. Are you studying the Russian language? Are you curious as to whether or not fellow learners also feel your pain? Let’s get started!

Here Are the Best Language Learning Podcasts Around!

Well here we are, three and a half weeks into lockdown here in the UK and I thought I would share some positivity and pass on my love for language learning podcasts. I am not going to lie; it has been a weird few weeks recently, but I have found my time in quarantine to …

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Learning Languages While in Quarentine

We are in a very scary, uncertain situation right now. I do not need to sit here and tell you all about COVID-19 and the impact it is having around the world, however, I want to bring some aspects of language learning to your attention and talk a little bit about what I am doing, …

An Introduction to Teaching Languages Online

Since July 5th 2019, I have been an italki tutor for French, German and English. Over this period of time I have been able to learn a lot about myself as a tutor, as well as various types of students. Through the tough times and the gentle times, I have somehow made it through, and …

How to Learn a Language Efficiently

As I am writing this i am sat at my desk, sipping on coffee while reminiscing of when I started to learn languages as a serious hobby. As a modern language tutor and part-time blogger I receive the question, "how can i learn a language quickly?" almost every day. Today I am going to write …

My Top 5 Favourite Multilingual Netflix Shows

We live in a world where Netflix and other large video streaming providers are dominating the global market. Regardless of whether you think this is positive or negative, there are some positive advantages that we can gain from watching TV shows in our target languages.  Today i am not here to tell you all why …

2020? Bring It On!

It has been some time since i took to this blog to write about my language learning goals and so today, i am going to write about what i want to achieve in language learning during the year of 2020. It's a new decade and a new chapter in my life that i am excited …