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Quick Shot: The Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

Pimsleur Approach • February 22, 2012 • Foreign Films • Comments (0)

Age: Between 56 and 65 years old. What do you mean by that? Between 1947 and 1955, the Academy presented Honorary Awards to the best foreign language films released in the United States. But it was only in 1956 that the category of Best Foreign Language film was exalted to proper category level. I see. So who [...]

Celebrating International Mother Language Day

Pimsleur Approach • February 21, 2012 • Language Learning • Comments (0)

It’s said the world is getting smaller and certainly in terms of language, it is. These days everyone is jetting off to study abroad or signing up for a local language course. Meanwhile, the online community is busy crafting its own brands of ubiquitous lingo, or otherwise seeking geeky acceptance in the fictional languages of [...]

Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Day!

Pimsleur Approach • February 20, 2012 • Traditions • Comments (0)

For most of us pancakes are pretty standard breakfast fare but in the United Kingdom and other countries including Ireland, Canada and Australia there’s a designated day on which to honor the flat cuisine. Shrove Tuesday (popularly known as Pancake Day) is their substitute for Mardis Gras, so while the rest of the world is [...]

Mardi Gras 2012: Your Need-to-Know Guide

Pimsleur Approach • February 17, 2012 • Traditions • Comments (0)

Mardi Gras is something of a godsend. Though the year has barely got going, by mid-February most of us are flagging; Christmas is but a distant memory and the winter blues are biting hard. The answer? Throw the craziest carnival of the year, of course! What exactly is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras is French for ‘Fat Tuesday’, [...]

The Thrill of Tarifa, Spain

Pimsleur Approach • February 16, 2012 • Travel tips • Comments (1)

Tarifa is a small port town located at the most southern point of mainland Europe. It’s a diverse mix of traditional Andalucian heritage and contemporary European cool. Because of its unique location, over the last twenty years it has evolved to become one of the top kite surf locations in the world. There are two [...]