American English
It’s amazing how much variation there can be on a simply thing like the name of a cold refreshing fizzy drink. In America there are 3 main words for it, which are soda, pop and coke. Even though coke is the short version of “coca-cola”, it is used in some places of America as a […]
Teaching swear words to japanese people
Swear words are some of the most popular words of another language. You might not know anything about the language but you know how to insult someone else’s mother, their apperance or their job. But swear words can have an interesting nuance which should be learned to get the most out of them.
A song in italian
Folkstone is a metal band that likes to use more old style music and traditional acoustic instruments. They mix these ancient musical style with metal creating some very interesting music. They also use interesting instruments. One of them uses a medieval bagpipe. They have been around since 2004.
Is France’s unloved AZERTY keyboard heading for the scrapheap? – BBC News
Is France’s unloved AZERTY keyboard heading for the scrapheap? – BBC News France’s 100 year-old AZERTY keyboard is to be re-configured after the government ruled that it encouraged bad writing. Source: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-eu-35365604 Keyboards need a way to layout their keys. They act as the interface between the user and the computer. But how do […]
What does pandemic mean?
The word pandemic is sometimes used to mean a severe outbreak. But actually, as they explain this video, the word means “all the people”. “Pan” means all (such as in the word panacea, a cure all) and demic which means people, which is related to the word democracy (which means rule by the people).
French body language
Some aspects of non verbal communication are universal. We can all read emotions and know how to react to them. If someone is angry, best to leave them alone. If someone looks happy, they are very approachable and you can talk about a lot of different things. But what about less universal things? What is […]
