How to Emote in Different Languages
In different languages, there are, obviously, different ways of stating emotions - happy, sad, surprised, angry, pain etc. However, the...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Aug 19
- 3 min
Oxford Summer Seminar 2022 - Major: Law
This summer, from July 30 to August 7, I had the privilege to join Oxbridge Academic Programs at their Oxford Summer Seminar in none...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Aug 10
- 3 min
¡VIVA LA FIESTA! - Spanish Festivals
¡VIVA LA FIESTA! Now this is a phrase almost everyone’s heard before. This essentially means live the party in Spanish, and it shows us...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Japanese Speech Contest 2022
^ the above image is organically sourced (we took it ourselves), so we did not link the source this time :) Public speaking is one of...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Creole Languages: What Are They?
Creole languages are languages that arise from speakers of multiple languages acquiring a common tongue. It is a stable, full-fledged...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 10
- 2 min
Hangul - the Korean Alphabet
One of the things that discourages people, especially English-speakers, from learning Korean is the alphabet. As an alphabet that is...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 6
- 2 min
7 Often-used "Baby Talk" Words in Singapore
I’m sure that no matter which country you’re from, you’ve heard your fair share of “baby talk” - whether it be during your own childhood,...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- May 30
- 3 min
10 Fake Friends of French and English (Non-Exhaustive List)
Faux amis - this French term literally translates to false friends or fake friends in English. What comes to mind? The toxic friendships...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- May 19
- 5 min
IMTLD: The Beauty and Efficiency of Singlish
International Womens’ Day, International Childrens’ Day, International Teachers’ Day. These are a few International Days that everyone...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Feb 9
- 4 min
C2 DALF!
French has always been a big part of my life, and though it saddens me, I believe that I’ve written the last chapter of my academic...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jan 21
- 2 min
3rd Language Webinar - Making Your Choice!
img credits Third language is a topic that has been referenced multiple times in my earlier posts - it is a choice that lucky and...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 5 min
Reviewing the most popular sites for learning Spanish
There are many online sites to learn Spanish - but which is the best choice for you? pic credits: bbc.com Spanish language learning sites...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
National Day Celebrations in Different Countries
It is fifteen days - slightly more than a fortnight - to 9 August. Now you might ask: what is the significance of this day? On 9 August...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Traditional VS Simplified Chinese
What's the difference between the two? Many people may not know this, but Chinese actually has two (main) types of writing systems –...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Commonwealth Essay Contest 2021
How I won the Gold Finalist Award - and what it meant to me. Hello! It’s been a long time since we’ve last talked – I really do apologise...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
Code-Switching
What is code-switching, and why does it happen? A few weeks ago, I spent ten minutes of art class trying to get my friend to lend me her...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 6 min
Taking the TOPIK I and TOPIK II Exams
Ever wanted to take the Korean proficiency exams? Here's a comprehensive guide to making the best of it! Korean was probably the first...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 5 min
Which third (or second, or fourth, or fifth…) language should you learn?
Learning a language is great and all - but with limited time and limited resources, which should you choose to best make use of what you...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
How to Learn 2 Languages At Once (Without Dying)
Ever wanted to learn more than one language at any one point in time? Read on to find out how! Learning one language by itself is already...
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Loy Xing-Yi (Founder)
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
How to Learn French from Watching Movies (Not Clickbait!)
Getting to watch your favourite movies and learn a new language at the same time sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, it's not!...
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