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¡VIVA LA FIESTA! - Spanish Festivals
¡VIVA LA FIESTA! Now this is a phrase almost everyone’s heard before. This essentially means live the party in Spanish, and it shows us...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Aug 10, 2022


Japanese Speech Contest 2022
^ the above image is organically sourced (we took it ourselves), so we did not link the source this time :) Public speaking is one of...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jul 27, 2022


Creole Languages: What Are They?
Creole languages are languages that arise from speakers of multiple languages acquiring a common tongue. It is a stable, full-fledged...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 29, 2022


Hangul - the Korean Alphabet
One of the things that discourages people, especially English-speakers, from learning Korean is the alphabet. As an alphabet that is...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 10, 2022


7 Often-used "Baby Talk" Words in Singapore
I’m sure that no matter which country you’re from, you’ve heard your fair share of “baby talk” - whether it be during your own childhood,...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 6, 2022


10 Fake Friends of French and English (Non-Exhaustive List)
Faux amis - this French term literally translates to false friends or fake friends in English. What comes to mind? The toxic friendships...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
May 30, 2022


IMTLD: The Beauty and Efficiency of Singlish
International Womens’ Day, International Childrens’ Day, International Teachers’ Day. These are a few International Days that everyone...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
May 19, 2022


C2 DALF!
French has always been a big part of my life, and though it saddens me, I believe that I’ve written the last chapter of my academic...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Feb 9, 2022


3rd Language Webinar - Making Your Choice!
img credits Third language is a topic that has been referenced multiple times in my earlier posts - it is a choice that lucky and...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jan 21, 2022


Reviewing the most popular sites for learning Spanish
There are many online sites to learn Spanish - but which is the best choice for you? pic credits: bbc.com Spanish language learning sites...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021


National Day Celebrations in Different Countries
It is fifteen days - slightly more than a fortnight - to 9 August. Now you might ask: what is the significance of this day? On 9 August...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021


Traditional VS Simplified Chinese
What's the difference between the two? Many people may not know this, but Chinese actually has two (main) types of writing systems –...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021


Commonwealth Essay Contest 2021
How I won the Gold Finalist Award - and what it meant to me. Hello! It’s been a long time since we’ve last talked – I really do apologise...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021


Code-Switching
What is code-switching, and why does it happen? A few weeks ago, I spent ten minutes of art class trying to get my friend to lend me her...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021


Taking the TOPIK I and TOPIK II Exams
Ever wanted to take the Korean proficiency exams? Here's a comprehensive guide to making the best of it! Korean was probably the first...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021


Which third (or second, or fourth, or fifth…) language should you learn?
Learning a language is great and all - but with limited time and limited resources, which should you choose to best make use of what you...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021


What is the CEFR framework - and why is it important?
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: a must-know for every language learner. To those who haven’t taken any language...
Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
Jun 23, 2021
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