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So, we heard from some learners at the start of the programme that they sometimes feel like they can't be themselves when they speak English, and I also know this feeling from my time learning Spanish ...

The bilingual business leaders of the future are ready to contest one of the most prestigious prizes in translation with… | ...

Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

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Abigail Parrish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

If you’re traveling soon to a place where you don’t know the language well (or at all), then you’ll want to download a language learning app to your smartphone before you embark on your journey. These ...

A new Higher Education Policy Institute report has lambasted the UK’s current approach to learning foreign languages, revealing that just 32% of 16-to-30-year olds in the UK feel confident reading and ...

Language Testing 123 – a Cambridge-based English language training (ELT) consultancy group –has launched a language focused art exhibition to inspire learning through art and image. It has also opened ...

Recent Home Office data shows that the number of people claiming asylum in the UK fell 4 per cent in 2025. However, a ...

All children are born with the same kind of brain wiring, so at the outset, we are all equally adept at learning any possible human language. For a newborn, any language is, in principle, as easy or ...

Learning a second language is crucially important in an increasingly global society, yet surprisingly little is known about why individuals differ so substantially in second language (SL) achievement.