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Abbie Stratford
Sep 21, 20213 min read
5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Year Abroad
If you study languages at university, you will get the opportunity to do a Year Abroad, which means you can either study or work in...
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Abbie Stratford
Sep 15, 20213 min read
How Do Our Lessons Work?
As the academic year is just getting started, we thought that here at Why Not Languages, we would share with you exactly how our online...
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Abbie Stratford
Feb 25, 20219 min read
Studying Languages at GCSE & A-Level
Are you thinking about studying either French or Spanish (or another language) at GCSE or A-Level? If yes, then you are in the right...
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Abbie Stratford
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Join the waitlist!!!
Hello everyone! Here at Why Not Languages, I am sooo excited to finally announce what I have been working on recently. Why Not Languages...
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Abbie Stratford
Jan 25, 202110 min read
Studying Spanish and Russian at University
Today at Why Not Languages we are lucky to be hearing from Sam Hallam, who is a first year student at the University of Nottingham...
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Abbie Stratford
Jan 5, 20211 min read
We have joined TikTok!
Over the past few months you may have noticed the new phenomenon that is TikTok... so here at Why Not Languages we thought we would jump...
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Abbie Stratford
Nov 24, 20204 min read
The Importance of Languages in Our Society
Psycholinguist Frank Smith has famously declared “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the...
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Abbie Stratford
Oct 2, 20204 min read
My Top 5 French Book Recommendations
Reading in another language can be one of the most beneficial (and enjoyable!) ways to expand vocabulary, develop wider cultural...
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Abbie Stratford
Sep 16, 20201 min read
Catch-up Sessions during the school holidays
This year has undoubtedly been one of the biggest challenges faced by schoolchildren of all ages, and has unfortunately resulted in a...
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Abbie Stratford
Jul 3, 20202 min read
5 great Spanish songs to help you learn Spanish
One of the most enjoyable ways to learn a language is to listen to its music, since you can find new vocabulary and phrases without...
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Abbie Stratford
Jul 2, 20202 min read
Online speaking sessions
Speaking! You either love it or you hate it... But at the end of the day, it is something that you will inevitably have to encounter when...
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Abbie Stratford
Jul 1, 20203 min read
How to make the most out of lessons
It is without a doubt that online tuition, or tuition in general, has become an excellent way to support students alongside their studies...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 27, 20202 min read
French Idioms
An easy way to sound more fluent in a language is to use what we call idioms, which are short phrases which don't always mean what they...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 26, 20204 min read
How to form the preterite tense in Spanish
The preterite tense (also known as the past historic, the past definite or the past simple) is used to describe single, completed actions...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 26, 20203 min read
How to form the present tense in French
One of the main grammatical points to study when you first start learning French is the present tense - you will use it to describe your...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 26, 20202 min read
How to form the present tense in Spanish
One of the main grammatical points to study when you first start learning Spanish is the present tense - you will use it to describe your...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 26, 20202 min read
Uses of the Subjunctive
The subjunctive... a tricky one for anyone trying to learn the grammar of a new language. It could take a lifetime to learn every single...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 26, 20202 min read
About me
About me Hi, hola, bonjour! For those of you who have not visited my website before, I will just introduce myself quickly ~ I'm Abbie,...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Spanish quotes
If you couldn't tell already, I love a good inspirational quote - especially when it's in Spanish! Here's a collection of some of my...
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Abbie Stratford
Jun 22, 20201 min read
French quotes
Recently I have been compiling all of my favourite French quotes, as I find that they are a great way to help you learn new vocab and...
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