The Gymglish blog

by Andrew

The differences between UK and US English

More than just tom-ay-to / tom-ah-to

5 Spanish slang words you need to learn ahora mismo

Learning Spanish this summer? Want to take it beyond Féliz Navidad and No problemo? Well, no problemo (and Merry Christmas of course). You’ve come to the right place.

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FLOOD – The Word of the Month for July 2021

Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. See more at The Word of the Month.

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5 dumb reasons to learn English

You’ve read our reasons to learn French, Spanish, and German, and you’re a better person for it. Today we’ll concentrate on a more obscure language, generally popular only in niche markets and in some pretentious intellectual circles.

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10 false friends in English and German

Falsche Freunde – also known as false cognates – are words that look and/or sound identical in both languages but have different meanings.

by Benjamin

Laugh your way to language learning with Gymglish

Interview of Benjamin Levy published on PortalDerWirtschaft.de (Portal of the Economy) on May 11th 2021. For almost two decades, Gymglish has managed to put the right words in learners’ mouths but also a smile on their faces. This is thanks to a philosophy that embeds language learning in a cultural context.

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SLAP – The Word of the Month for June 2021

Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. See more at The Word of the Month.

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In-person training vs. online courses: can they co-exist?

The past two decades have brought new tools, formats, technologies and content to online learning.

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How to handle a technical crisis at Gymglish (and live to tell the tale)

If our article on a typical day in the life of the Gymglish tech team was a bit too theoretical for you, you may need a concrete example of our crack staff in action handling a crisis.

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The 10 most common grammar mistakes in English Portuguese speakers make

Spoken by more than a billion people, English is the most learned foreign language in the world. And yet English grammar, as beautiful and mysterious as it may be, gives learners a run for their money in terms of pure frustration

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“The pandemic has forced us to shift to more online models for our French language offers,” Franck Chabasseur, Institut Français de Grèce, Gymglish partner

The Instituts Français promote French culture all around the world. One of their missions is to provide quality French language training. As part of a partnership and in order to complement their face-to-face lessons, some branches of the IF work with Gymglish to provide e-learning services.