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Gymglish’s Guide to the 2020 US elections

Today, focus on: DEM. Definition: Abbreviation for “Democrat”, one of two current major political parties in the United States, corresponding to the left wing of American politics.

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Fünf documentaries that will earn you high Deutsch marks (aka help you learn German)

Want to broaden your culture and improve your speaking skills at the same time? You’re in good company. Hopefully this article will somehow address those desires.

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Gymglish’s Guide to the 2020 US elections

Today, focus on: GOP. Definition: Short for “Grand Old Party” – the official name of the modern Republican Party, corresponding to the right wing of American politics.

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Gymglish’s Guide to the 2020 US elections

Today, focus on: INCUMBENT. Definition: In a political race, the person currently in office. Donald Trump is the incumbent in the 2020 U.S. Presidential elections.

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Selected differences between UK English and US English

Wars have been fought over less. Luckily for you, Gymglish has compiled, illustrated and made light of 15 absolutely essential differences between UK English and US English.

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Cinco libros to learn Spanish (and feel muy smug afterwards)

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – culture is the cornerstone to mastering a foreign language.

by Julie

“In a perfect world, La Chance wouldn’t have to exist” – La Chance, Gymglish Partner organization

Since 2004, our Social Impact program has been offering free online language lessons (English, French, German, Spanish) to beneficiaries from organizations and NGOs around the world.

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4 untranslatable French words to keep in your back “poche” at all times

It goes without saying that learning French is good idea, probably healthier than going to the gym or reading books.

by Benjamin

The office is dead; long live the office!

Opinion piece published in Management magazine, 20/08/2020. Widely questioned post-confinement, the traditional office, with its open-plan, in-person model is already being buried by futurists, contrarians, and more.

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The importance of culture in language learning

Have you ever tried learning a language without knowing about its culture? The exercise is less fun than you might imagine, and exercise is not very fun as it is.