Monthly Archive: May 2017
It’s rhubarb and berry season, and the Lexplorers recently shared a freshly-baked rhubarb and strawberry pie with a visiting non-native English speaker. As we enjoyed the pie, we tried to explain to our puzzled...
Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It by Gabriel Wyner Lexplorers rating: 8.5/10 Amazon.com average customer rating: 4.5/5 Language learning can be a lot like exercise and weight loss:...
I am deep in the phase of vocabulary acquisition in the Couch to Korean Challenge, and I have been investigating the options for flash card apps for my (Android) phone. I am a firm...
A few week ago we wrote about two multilingual displays of openness and acceptance that deservedly received the coveted Lexplorers Seal of Lexcellence. Today we encountered a third sign to add to the collection...
One of the most basic and most important types of human communication is the ability to convey agreement and disagreement: facial expressions like the smile and the frown, head movements like the head nod...
An essential part of any running race, from a 5k through a marathon, is the sequence of regularly-spaced water stops along the course. These water stops, normally tables with cups of water, allow the...