In the Staffroom: China Girl Vivien Takes the Complexity Out of the Chinese Language

In the Staffroom: China Girl Vivien Takes the Complexity Out of the Chinese Language

The Mandarin Chinese language is an anomaly. It’s spoken as a first language by the highest number of native speakers in the world. It’s also mooted as the most difficult language for non-native speakers to learn. But, like learning any subject, it’s easier when...
What Can you Expect of Halloween Celebrations in Other Languages?

What Can you Expect of Halloween Celebrations in Other Languages?

What can you expect to see in different cultures and hear in other languages when your trip abroad clashes with the annual apple-ducking, trick-and-treating fright-fest of Halloween? You might not see or hear much if Halloween isn’t a thing in the country you’re...