Interesting facts about languages, online language learning, language education hot subjects, etc.
1. The Houses of Parliament are officially known as the Palace of Westminster and it is the largest palace in the country.
2. The Palace of Westminster has eight bars (where prices are kept cheap, thanks to the taxpayer), six restaurants, 1,000 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards, a hair salon, and rifle-shooting range. READ MORE
One look at models on a catwalk and we see them posing, walking, smiling, sometimes not smiling…but we very rarely see them talking. It is for this reason that the notion of language learning in the fashion industry might seem quite farfetched at first glance. However, after scratching the surface it immediately becomes clear that this is a very international business, and just like in any other international setting, knowing languages gives the players of the game an advantage over their peers. READ MORE
Being bilingual makes you smarter, so embark on a fab language travel with Verbalists
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age. READ MORE