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A1 Level French Resources

What does “Avoir un cœur d’artichaut” mean in English? with Origin and examples

May 27, 2022 · 3 min read

“Avoir un cœur d’artichaut” means “To be a hopeless romantic”. Although it literally means “to have the heart of an artichoke”! If someone is said to have an “artichoke heart” then they are likely to fall...

A1 Level French Resources

How to order food in French at a restaurant + French restaurant vocab

May 21, 2022 · 8 min read

With summer and travel around the corner, it’s time to think of the essentials you will need on...

A1 Level Spanish Resources

Common Spanish Reflexive Verbs – Easy Spanish Grammar for Beginners (A1)

May 19, 2022 · 6 min read

List of Most Common Reflexive Verbs in Spanish: Hola amigos! One of the first things I teach my...

Globalization

Learning Languages Is Good for Your Brain Infographic

May 1, 2022 · 1 min read

Tutor Resources

A master list of language teaching (and learning) methodologies.

April 28, 2022 · 7 min read

This page will be updated regularly. The language instructors at Strommen often have a preferred methodology, or use...

List of the most common Reflexive Verbs French Speakers use

A1 Level French Resources

Reflexive Verbs French Speakers Use The Most – Frequency Vocabulary List

April 14, 2022 · 3 min read

Looking for a list of the Reflexive Verbs French people use the most? First let’s explain what Reflexive...

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Italian

The best restaurants in Trastevere – from a local Roman foodie (2022)

March 31, 2022 · 2 min read

Looking for the most authentic, and best restaurants in Trastevere? This list was created as a supplement to...

Italian

The History of Valentine’s Day – Happy Lupercalia!

February 14, 2022 · 3 min read

The history of Valentine’s day was actually an attempt by the catholic church to end a popular pagan fertility...

Travel

Do Europeans Gain Weight When They Move to The US? “The Foreigner Fifteen”

January 21, 2022 · 2 min read

We have all heard of the freshmen 15, but have you heard of the foreigner 15? The classic...

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ESL

LAS 1000 PALABRAS MÁS COMUNES EN INGLÉS – LISTA DE VOCABULARIO DE FRECUENCIA UTILIZANDO EL PRINCIPIO 80/20

November 16, 2021 · 13 min read

NUESTRA LISTA DE LAS 1000 PALABRAS MÁS COMUNES EN INGLÉS A CONTINUACIÓN: ¡Hola, estudiantes de inglés! bienvenido a...

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