Cultural topics for English learners

Couple speaking French sign language

Mar 01, 2023

A quick guide to French Sign Language

French Sign Language (FSL) was created in the 1600s and today is used by roughly 100,000 French speakers in France...

Female traveller next to a Lisbon tram wondering about the cost of living in Europe

Feb 17, 2023

What’s the cost of living in Europe? 

Are you thinking of moving to Europe? Do you dream of spending a month practicing French in Paris, or a...

Hipster guys looking at his phone with a British exclamation of surprise

Jan 31, 2023

8 British exclamations of surprise

The British are renowned for their colorful use of language. Combine all those whimsical expressions with a dizzying range of...

Young woman learning common gestures around the world

Jan 30, 2023

18 common gestures around the world

Have you ever thought about how much communication is non-verbal? From body language to tone of voice, the way we...

Happy couple who doesn't speak the same language sitting on the couch looking at a phone

Jan 27, 2023

How couples who don’t speak the same language can make their relationship work

Couples who don’t speak the same first language face many unique challenges that partners from a common background don’t face....

Couple cooking with kitchen utensils in French

Jan 25, 2023

How to talk about kitchen utensils in French

France is famous across the globe for its gastronomy. It’s a world with its own specialties and traditions. Indeed, even...

Young woman in New York wonderng what ae the differences between East coast vs West coast

Jan 23, 2023

East Coast vs. West Coast: What are the differences?

The United States spans nearly 2,800 miles from one side to the other. In a country so large, there are...

bride and groom with bridesmaids representing the difference between English weddings vs American

Nov 18, 2022

English vs. American weddings: 7 big differences

Wedding traditions around the world are as diverse and beautiful as the places they’re practiced. Across the globe, there are...

Elegant woman dressed in 1029s style with an old telephone using slang terms

Nov 18, 2022

The 13 very best 1920s slang terms

The roaring twenties were a time of artistic and cultural experimentation. Between the catastrophes of the First World War and...

The Sydney skyline representing what it's like living there

Nov 18, 2022

Living in Sydney: Sunshine, sea and spiders

Sydney is regularly voted one of the world’s most liveable cities – no doubt thanks to its glorious weather, beautiful...

People living in the most diverse cities in the US

Nov 10, 2022

5 of the most diverse cities in the US

The United States is known as a culturally and ethnically diverse place to live. While that’s true, there are definitely...

Santa Claus at his desk revealing his real name in different languages

Nov 08, 2022

What is Santa Claus’s real name? 9 names for Santa Claus in different languages

Is Santa Claus Santa’s real name? When we hear Santa Claus, most of us immediately think of the jolly, bearded...