How Fragrance Can Boost Your Language Learning

8 月 14, 2025/在： Culture, Learning

How Fragrance Can Boost Your Language Learning

Have you ever noticed how a particular scent can instantly bring back vivid memories? Maybe the smell of freshly baked cookies reminds you of your grandmother’s kitchen, or the scent of pine takes you back to a childhood winter. Our sense of smell is deeply connected to memory—and this powerful link can actually help you learn a new language more effectively.

Recent scientific studies suggest that certain fragrances can enhance memory retention, improve cognitive function, and even create a more conducive learning environment. If you’re struggling with vocabulary recall or want to supercharge your language studies, incorporating scent into your routine might be the secret weapon you’ve been missing.

Seven Idiomatic French Expressions

3 月 4, 2024/在： Culture, Language, Learning

Seven Idiomatic Expressions to Enrich Your Language Skills

Unlocking French Culture:

7 Idiomatic Expressions You Can’t Afford to Miss

Bonjour! Are you ready to learn some quirky French expressions that will make you sound like a native? Then, you’re in the right place! In this blog post, we’ll explore seven common French idioms that will spice up your language skills and give you a glimpse into the richness of French culture.

Discovering New Year in Japan

2 月 14, 2024/在： Culture, general

Discovering New Year in Japan

The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is a widely celebrated holiday across East Asia and the world, falling between late January and early February, which marks the beginning of the new lunar calendar. Countries such as South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China observe this holiday with their unique cultural twists. In Japan, the Lunar New Year has been influenced by Chinese traditions, but has also developed distinctly Japanese customs.

Beyond Being Multilingual: Unlocking New Opportunities Through Developing Plurilingual Competence

10 月 2, 2023/在： Culture, Language

Beyond Being Multilingual:

Unlocking New Opportunities Through Developing Plurilingual Competence

In this modern world where societies are getting increasingly interconnected, the ability for global citizens to communicate effectively has become more crucial than ever. With English being the lingua franca of the world, there is less of a ‘barrier’ existing among people around the world to communicate. Yet, we still observe many situations where being able to ‘speak a common language’ at times, fail to truly help speakers connect with each other on a genuine level despite active listening. This is where developing plurilingual competence truly matters: training our future generations to be able to navigate diverse cultural contexts with ease and confidence.

Hispanic Life for Expats

2 月 22, 2023/在： Culture, general, Language, Learning

Hispanic Life For Expats

Hispanic Life for Expats

Whether you prefer living in a Mediterranean old city, surrounded by a blue sea, a white stone City wall, and the coral view of the orange fields, or in a vibrant metropolis, full of delicious food and nightlife connected to both Asia and Europe, or even the capital of bars and Tapas, expats seem to love Hispanic cities. According to a survey done by an expats group, InterNation, three Hispanic cities are amongst the top five best cities for expats to live and work. Hispanics is a term used to cover everything related to Spain and Hispano-America: language, food, traditions, and culture. Shall we take a closer look at these three cities. May be you would like to try to experience them and start equipping yourself by learning Spanish.

The Magic of Christmas – In México and Latin America

12 月 11, 2022/在： Culture, Education, general, Language

The Magic of Christmas - In México And Latin America

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS In México and Latin America

I have marked the last day of November on the calendar to enter my favorite month. December has arrived and with it Christmas. The cinnamon smell and the season’s joy invade every corner of my house. Although for years I have not had the opportunity to return home. I try to take some traditions and adapt them to my life in Hong Kong.

Poems of the Mid-Autumn Moon

9 月 10, 2022/在： Culture, Language

The Mid-Autumn Festival (zhongqiu – 中秋節), also known as the Moon Festival 或 Mooncake Festival), is here again. It takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Lunar calendar, when the moon is supposedly the fullest and brightest. It is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture and many Asian culture share the tradition. The origins of the festival derive from the custom of moon worship. You may refer to our blog post to learn more.
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Los Reyes Magos – The Three Wise Men Christmas

12 月 4, 2021/在： Culture, History, Learning

Los Reyes Magos – The Three Wise Men Christmas

As a born and bred Hongkonger, Christmas to me has always been a time to remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and to spend time with family and friends. 阅读更多

A Spooky Month in Hong Kong

9 月 4, 2021/在： Culture

Photo Credits @Wilda Fong : https://rove.me/to/hong-kong/hungry-ghost-festival

A Spooky Month in Hong Kong

While walking along the streets or alleyways of Hong Kong at night in the past few weeks, have you noticed any local people burning incense, joss paper or making ritualistic food offerings? Sometimes they can be hard to miss.

The Passion of Dragon Boat Festival

6 月 14, 2021/在： Culture, History, Language

幽幽粽葉香、濃濃端午情

Today is Tuen Ng (Tuen1 Ng5 | duānwǔ in Putonghua pinyin), more commonly known internationally as the Dragon Boat Festival! It Is a traditional holiday which occurs on the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month and is one of the four major festivals celebrated in Chinese culture, along with the Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Ching Ming.