Romanian is London’s top foreign language, but many more are spoken
Romanian came in top of foreign languages spoken in London, followed by Spanish, Polish and Bengali, data shows. One in
LISTEN: How studying in a foreign language can affect academic performances
Being taught in a non-native language can have an impact on memory and cognition, directly affecting students’ abilities and their
LISTEN: Card game aims to combat declining levels of foreign language learning in the UK
An entrepreneur has created a language card game to help combat the UK’s declining levels of foreign language learning.
Number of Romanian speakers in London trebled between 2011 and 2021
The number of Romanian speakers living in London more than trebled between the years 2011 and 2021, ONS data shows.
How English lessons have helped displaced Ukrainians living in the UK
Since their arrival in the UK, charities and volunteers have been running free English lessons for displaced Ukrainians to help
The Queen: What we can learn about the monarch’s life from her body language
The Queen was a notoriously poised and reserved figure who rarely showed emotion or shared details of her private life.
Turn on the TV to boost your lockdown language learning
Language learning isn’t a priority in the UK, and many see it as very difficult. But leading polyglots say that just watching foreign TV is half the battle.
My Big Mouth: The heart symbol has no place in the OED
Summary: SW Londoner’s Scott McWhinney disputes the inclusion of the heart symbol into the Oxford English Dictionary. Image: By Scott