Words, words, words
How did it happen that human language differentiated itself from animal sounds? Why doesn’t human speech consist of barks and sound like the trill of birds. Was it an invention of the human mind or rather a gift from the gods? The question about the origin of language is a riddle that still hasn’t been […]
The Devil is not so black as he is painted – Fun Facts about schools
Slowly but surely, the time is coming to go back to school. Children who spent 2 months on holidays will go back to classrooms to participate in lessons more or, sometimes, less willingly. To brighten up that hard time, we’ve decided to provide you with fun facts about education and schooling, and to show that […]
The Devil is not so black as he is painted – Fun Facts about schools
Slowly but surely, the time is coming to go back to school. Children who spent 2 months on holidays will go back to classrooms to participate in lessons more or, sometimes, less willingly. To brighten up that hard time, we’ve decided to provide you with fun facts about education and schooling, and to show that […]
5 Myths about being a translator
“Aren’t you afraid that technology will take over your job?” – a pot of gold to a translator who has never heard this sentence. No, translators are not concerned about such matters. It is true that today we have a lot of apps and special tools to translate words. What they cannot do, however, is […]
The brief China guide for adventurous Europeans
Language barrier, incapability of using chopsticks and being a vegetarian are the most common problems for Europeans and all westerners in China. Even ‘carnivores’ can be shocked looking at packed chicken legs laying next to the box of candies. Whereas ordering food at the street food stalls is not a problem – you can see […]
Two simple ways to improve your language speaking skills
Sometimes learning in the language school or at the university is not enough to achieve the fluency in foreign language we dream of. Many graduates complain about not enough classes with native speakers or no money to go abroad to practice. But you can easily develop language without moving out or even leaving our home! […]
Inside London
The capital city of England as well as United Kingdom is undoubtedly one of the most well-known metropolis in the world, providing a huge part of influence into contemporary culture or sports so to speak. Furthermore, there’s a really broad story behind the former “Londinium”, making this city even more attractive. But I am about […]
Does America mean Hollywood?
Since the early days of Charlie Chaplin’s output, USA have popularized the general meaning of what the movie is and should be, raising an American cinema to its glory as the current Hollywood’s cradle continues to maintain that state of things. In these times, America is suffering the issue, what is likely resulting of too […]
