Ditto Languages

27/01/2014

(Photos: Getty Images | Pacific Coast News)As if it wasn't enough to be rich, famous, attractive, and talented, some of Hollywood's biggest names are also multilingual. While some actors keep their ...

08/10/2013

Did you know that is the biggest source of import to the ? Check our infography to learn more about EU-China trade relations. And read more here @ http://epfacebook.eu/aU4.

30/09/2013

A BARRY secondary school teacher has been crowned Modern Foreign Languages Teacher of the year 2013 following interviews with her pupils.

30/08/2013

Some foody fun for a Friday

Feeling hungry? You will be after looking through this creative collection of food photography by Australian advertising agency WHYBIN\TBWA. To promote the

19/07/2013

This year Croatian became the 24th official language of the EU. This chart shows how the official languages have evolved over time.

If you have a perfect knowledge of Croatian, Danish, English, French, Italian, Maltese, Dutch or Slovenian backed by a thorough knowledge of at least two other EU languages, one of which is German, English or French, then you can apply for one of this year’s competitions.

Deadline for Croatian: 23.07.13
Deadline for the other languages: 13.08.13

Apply now: http://europa.eu/epso/apply/jobs/index_en.htm

20/05/2013

A Sheffield school has become the first to enter a multi-lingual poetry competition that celebrates cultural diversity.

16/05/2013

A great article on how to integrate language teaching in the classroom http://www.guardian.co.uk/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/may/15/primary-language-lesson-ideas

Primary teachers share their top tips for turning younger pupils into linguists

15/05/2013

01/05/2013

Happy International Workers' Day! Find out what Parliament's employment committee is doing for workers in the EU @ http://epfacebook.eu/anv and tell us, how is this day celebrated in your country?

25/04/2013

Comedy without borders: Eddie Izzard and the language of standup http://ow.ly/kpdOg

British comedian aims to deliver his show in French, German, Spanish, Arabic and Russian

18/04/2013

The Routes into Languages National Network for Translation in collaboration with Routes West Midlands would like to invite you to an event entitled “Careers in Translation and Interpreting” to be held at Aston University from 12.30pm – 4.30pm on 1st May, 2013.

11/04/2013

American teenager teaches himself 23 languages in just a few weeks http://ow.ly/jXjvN

At only 17 years old, Timothy Doner has taught himself 23 different languages including German, Arabic and Swahili in a matter of weeks.

10/04/2013

Suponiendo que estés realmente aburrido, puede que esto te sea de ayuda para pasar un rato. Eso sí, no te prometo nada, ya que no te conozco tanto como para saber cuáles son tus aficiones. Aun así, aquí lo tienes. Te hará falta lo siguiente: Equipo necesario para jugar 1. Algo con lo que escribir. 2...

04/04/2013

Think you're speaking English? Think again... How the language's most popular words such as booze and zombie originated overseas http://ow.ly/jJUoV

Many common English words such as shampoo, magazine, dollar and booze are in fact 'foreign' originating from languages such as German and Hindi.

04/04/2013

Text-speak: language evolution or just laziness? http://ow.ly/jJs2V

Pupils are becoming increasingly "bilingual" in English and text-speak, a new study claims. But is it just a simple decline in proper language...

28/03/2013

Quebec comedians poke fun at language controversy http://globalnews.ca/news/432905/quebec-comedians-poke-fun-at-language-controversy/

A group of Quebec comedians have released videos on YouTube poking fun at controversy over the English and French language debate in the wake of the so-called "pastagate" scandal.

12/03/2013

BBC Four Acquires More Foreign-Language TV. The BBC channel, home to "The Killing" and "Borgen," inks deals for Swedish thrillers based on Arne Dahl's novels and Italian period crime show "Inspector Da Luca." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bbc-four-acquires-more-foreign-427243

LONDON -- BBC Four, the public broadcaster's arts and international drama channel, is continuing its ambition to be the home for high-end foreign-language drama with the acquisition of a Swedish thriller series and an Italian crime drama for its Saturday night schedule. BBC Four said Monday it will...