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Lucy Martin on her techniques for learning a new language and how more than simply memorising is what really works My teenage daughter, on the brink of getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time, has started taking an interest in the technical side of driving: she’s watching my feet on the […]

LFF Executive Manager Lucy Martin shares her top memory tips for language learners I became fluent in Spanish while living in Spain in my twenties.  These days I’m learning conversational Chinese and Italian, and Ancient Greek for academic purposes, and aside from the more obvious signs of aging, a dead giveaway that I’m not in […]

LFF Founder Jessica Bonnard tells how she stays motivated to keep learning a language Do you ever just feel like giving up? I know I do. I might have designed a whole language teaching programme, but some nights I’d honestly rather flop on the sofa than go to my online Spanish class. I love my […]

Discover the Language for Fun difference For some language schools, learning online means watching pre-recorded videos. You might never hear from your teacher or classmates – aside from the occasional email, if you’re lucky. But at Language for Fun, we like to do things differently. Our online French, Spanish and Italian lessons are just as […]

To learn another language, all you need is practice Or that’s what they tell you, anyway. But learning a new language takes guts, grits and grace – just ask Jessica Bonnard. The Language for Fun founder was left high and dry when she tried to speak Dutch on a recent trip to Holland. Here she […]

Check in with Grace as she reaches the halfway point of her online Spanish course The mum-of-one has been part of a group learning Spanish online with our tutor Megan, based in Newcastle-under-Lyme. She spoke to us about the highs and lows of her experience – and what really happens in her lessons! Find out […]

Meet our lovely Spanish learner Grace… The mum-of-one was keen to learn Spanish, but couldn’t find any suitable lessons near her home in Sheffield. So she signed up for group online classes with our tutor Megan, based in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Follow Grace through her Spanish course Grace has agreed to share her learning journey here, to […]

Learning a new language needn’t be stressful, sidestep adult-obstacles and get stuck into a fun language class! When it comes to learning languages, children are thought to have a major advantage. Their natural curiosity and active young brains help them pick up words and grammar much faster than their parents. But in fact, the most […]

Bonne Année! Buon Anno! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! And Happy New Year!   The beginning of a calendar year often means taking up interesting new hobbies, such as signing up to spin classes while also denying ourselves a plethora of delicious food… and then caving in before the week is out. There is one main reason […]

Whether you’re relocating to a new country or just keen to order a glass of wine on holiday, language expert and our founder of Language for Fun Jessica Bonnard reveals the surprising benefits of learning a new language in adulthood. Former school-teacher Jessica Bonnard is passionate about French language and culture. After noticing that many […]