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Learning through a program of language immersion is widely believed to be the most effective way to become fluent in a new language. But what is language immersion, and what are your options in terms of the choices available? If you’re thinking of learning Spanish specifically, what may you

Ah, Italy. With its rich history and culture, it’s no wonder that it’s the setting for so many movies and tops all kinds of travel destination lists. From the Italian language, food, and historical sites to the sports, music, art, and cinema, there’s something for everyone in

What do countries as far apart as Brazil and Portugal have in common? The language! With a population of over 211 million, Brazil is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. Portugal is much smaller, with a population of just over 10 million, but it still comes in 3rd on

Summer 2021 is already shaping up to be as The One in Which We Return to Society: from trial concerts to parties like it’s the end of Prohibition. However, for some of us, the jump back into the social arena must still hold off a little – either because of

The day’s full name is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, and it was originally established by the United Nations in 2001. Long-winded names and lofty organizations aside, May 21st is a good occasion to celebrate one of the ideals that falls the closest to Lingopie’

💡TL;DR: the Argentinian Spanish accent is one of the most peculiar ones in South America. The key to understanding it is to adapt your ear to its pronunciation and to be ready to deal with the "vos". Ahh, Argentina! Not only are you one of the largest

Accent reduction is not exactly a new trend in the linguistic community, but it’s definitely still a “new deal” for general language learners. That doesn’t mean it’s an obscure set of practices: even if you haven’t heard about accent reduction techniques already, you have probably thought

Trying to learn Spanish online from scratch is not all that different from enrolling in a local language school: you’re going to find a myriad proprietary methods and techniques – as well as ambitious claims and wildly different price tags. While some of the extremes may be easy to spot,

Learning new languages with TV shows and movies is proven to be one of the most efficient learning methods. The reasons vary from visual context through the use of spoken language and slang to the fact that it is just more interesting. But the main reason is that it'