Two weeks in Bologna: language lessons for an MFL teacher
"I didn't begin to think about the reality of a two-week language course or the prospect of living with an Italian lady until I was standing outside the train station, map-in-hand, navigating my way to her flat.
When she opened the door, her wide and welcoming grin put me instantly at ease. Until I remembered I didn't speak Italian. Somewhat arrogantly, I had assumed I would be able to get by in this language because, 'I'm an modern foreign languages (MFL) teacher in the UK.'"
Read more: the Guardian
Translate your Olympic tweets
Fans of the Olympics have been tweeting away in dozens of languages as they've been enjoying the games. A translation company from Israel has developed a service to translate the tweets into 75 languages so everyone can understand what's being said.
Read more: Mashable
Princes Charles and William call for the end of the illegal wildlife trade in six languages
Prince Charles and Prince William made a joint wildlife appeal in six languages, including Spanish and Vietnamese. The timing of the appeal, a day after they went hunting, has been criticised by the BBC royal correspondent.
Watch: Vimeo
The great language game
How many languages can you distinguish between? Play the Great Language Game, built by Lars Yencken, and listen to the sounds of over eighty languages and see how many you know.
Play: The Great Language Game
Gisele Bündchen says "I love you" in five languages
And finally, to celebrate Valentine's Day, supermodel Gisele Bündchen says "I love you" in five languages.
Read more: The Telegraph
