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Amplifying Marginalized Voices
The current racial tensions within and indeed outside of the US are demanding attention from news media and organizations all over the world. We cannot be silent in these times. With this statement we commit to educating ourselves and making our contributions to the discourse and above all to international awareness of American and English-speaking…
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Culture and Cuisine – Nanaimo bars
With this weekly post we want to introduce you into the culinary range of the English speaking world. Each week we present you an iconic dish and give you information around its origin, preparation and eating habits. Crusty, sweet and very popular in Canada: this week we present you the famous Nanaomi bars – an…
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Idiom of the Week: Baseball Idioms
This week we’ll look into four idioms which share a common origin: baseball. These are most prominently used in American English, although they have spread to other varieties of English mostly through cultural osmosis. The prominence of these idioms in American English makes a lot of sense considering baseball – colloquially known as “America’s pastime”…
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Culture and Cuisine – Cottage pie
With this weekly post we want to introduce you into the culinary range of the English speaking world. Each week we present you an iconic dish and give you information around its origin, preparation and eating habits. This week’s recipe comes from Great Britain! Cottage pie is a cheap and filling dish which is widely…
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Art and culture online
In times when museums are closed, no libraries are accessible and social interactions are extremely limited, cultural institutions are intensifying their efforts to make their offerings available to people despite the very special situation. With the help of new technologies, it is possible to visit cultural institutions virtually without leaving home. Advantages for you: Nobody…
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Culture and Cuisine – Lamingtons
With this weekly post we want to introduce you into the culinary range of the English speaking world. Each week we present you an iconic dish and give you information around its origin, preparation and eating habits. This week’s recipe comes from Australia and it is sweeeeeet! Australia’s iconic cake The Lamington is often referred…
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culture and Cuisine – Gumbo
With this weekly post we want to introduce you into the culinary range of the English speaking world. Each week we present you an iconic dish and give you information around its origin, preparation and eating habits. Our first recipe comes from Lousiana, one of the Southern states in the US. Louisiana’s iconic dish Gumbo…
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The Origins of Halloween
Each year, on October 31, people around the world walk around houses in scary costumes asking for “trick-or-treat”. Most of us are familiar with Halloween, however, few know about the origins of this annual tradition which is celebrated in most anglophone countries. The origins of Halloween go back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain…
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Going Abroad as a Foreign Language Assistant
Thinking of spending some time abroad in order to improve your English language skills, meet new people and get in touch with different cultures? Then you should be aware that there are more opportunities out there than participating in the Erasmus programme.
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Fridays for Future
For months, pupils and students from all over the world have joined the activist Greta Thunberg in school, striking every Friday with clear demands from the political establishment: a climate policy which will prevent us from an irreversible climate catastrophe if no radical action is taken within the next 11 years.