Isn’t the winter holiday the best time to expand your cooking related vocabulary? Why wouldn't you switch to adventurous mode and try some new recipes for this Christmas? By the time you turn off the oven you will have picked up a lot of new vocabulary - if you use our link collection with recipes and ideas...
In Hungary, like in many other countries, Santa Clause is coming to town on 6th December. We had a post on how they call Santa, and why, in different countries and cultures...
Kommunikációs hajlandóság vs. szorongás, avagy miért nem merünk megszólalni angolul? 3.része. Ahogy az előző hetekben beszámoltam nektek, a Fast English-nél céges nyelvi képzésben résztvevő 185 hallgató körében egy kisebb kutatást végeztünk annak felderítésére, hogy miért nem merünk angolul megszólalni.
Előző alkalommal beszámoltam nektek arról, hogy a Fast English egy kisebb kutatást végzett arról, hogy miért is nem merünk megszólalni angolul, vagyis miért van az, hogy egy magas szinten lévő hallgató vonakodik attól, hogy egyetlen szót is kiejtsen egy megbeszélésen, ha nem feltétlenül muszáj, míg egy alacsonyabb szinten lévő hallgató adott esetben sokkal bátrabb.
I usually discover it only retrospectively, usually in January, how wonderful November is. It’s not because Thanksgiving is in November, not because Black Friday is in November, either...
This Friday is Friday 13th !!! The Evening Standard published an article about the origins to this mysterious superstition...

Troll, boop, trill and others

In music, when new artists appear, we talk about one-hit wonders and real stars with long-lasting fame and recognition. It’s the same with new words in a language. New words appear, we start using them, some of them become part of our most frequently used active vocabulary, other words become popular for some time and then disappear for good.

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Spring cleaning

Prepare for this year’s spring cleaning and boost your vocabulary. Spring has sprung and we have a blog entry for you with essential spring cleaning vocabulary, with clear explanations, images and examples.

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Weekend research

This is our DST reminder for those who get too busy with Easter (and April Fools’ Day) preparations this weekend. For those who don’t know, DST stands for …

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Spring festivals

It’s officially spring. By the meteorological calendar, it started on 1st March, as it always does, and astronomical spring, which is based on the position of Earth’s orbit in relation to the Sun, considering equinoxes and solstices, started on 20th March this year…

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Be prepared

Whether it’s a friend from another country, a foreign business partner or a curious student, you may find yourself looking for words when they ask you questions about a national holiday…

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Photo translator apps ’24

For some, it’s common knowledge in 2024. For others, it’s still hard to believe that you don’t necessarily have to type in what you want your translation app to translate. It’s enough to take a picture…

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