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Pimsleur French Level 1 Update – Not Your Mother’s French Lessons

Languages are constantly evolving and reflecting changes in the societies that speak and write them.  The French language is no exception.  Just as first names like Georges or Jacqueline are no longer first picks for French babies, the French you hear spoken in France today is not the same French you heard 20 or more years ago, and certainly no longer the language you may have learned in school, even though the grammar is still largely the same. Read More >>

Top 10 Unusual Sites to Visit when you Travel to Italy (Part 2)

Beyond the Gondolas and the Colosseum: Top 10 Offbeat Sites to See When you Travel to Italy In choosing my Top 10 places to see on your travel to Italy I purposely avoided Rome, Florence, and Venice, the cities most visited by tourists on their first travel to Italy.  If you've missed Part 1 of my Top 10 places to visit when you travel to Italy, you can check it out here.  Otherwise, let's continue with the 5 remaining off the beaten path destinations in Italy. Read More >>
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Unmasking the Music: Why Italian is the Language of Music

“L’italiano è la lingua della musica!” You can probably figure out at least two of those words (even if you have never tried to learn Italian) and come up with a basic understanding of what the sentence means:  Italian is the language of music.  You could make that out because most English words derive from Latin, and of all the modern Romance languages, Italian is the closest to Latin. Read More >>

Learn Russian Culture: Cold & Flu Cures

Russian Folk Remedies & Cures Wintertime is the season of sickness when colds and the flu run rampant through the population (the perfect time to learn Russian tucked under the covers!).  With their bitterly cold, endless winters, the Russians know this better than anyone and have perfected an assortment of effective treatments to ward off sneezing, coughing, fevers, and sore throats without resorting to a doctor or pharmacy visit.  If you are going to learn Russian, knowing some classic home remedies will surely impress any native speaker. Read More >>