I'm finally on my holiday break so -hopefully- I'll be able to reply to all my unanswered messages. I'm catching up with everything blog-related so bear with me, s'il vous plaît. As promised, today I'm going to share with you an interesting guest post written for us by Laurianne Sumerset. I'm sure you're going to find it useful and inspiring. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Four Lessons I Didn’t Expect from Language Learning
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Chi non muore si rivede.
Previously on Runaway Daydreamer... A brave young woman leaves for France seeking adventure, love and a potion for eternal life. She wanders through Nice, admiring its beauty, exploring, taking everything in. She disappears from the web and she doesn't come back to writing. Until now. So, yeah, it’s been awhile. The good news is that I haven’t been eaten by a creepy zombie. Phew, I'm still alive. Yay for me! The bad news is that I'm not a female leader in a supernatural world... But I digress. What the hell have I been up to? In a few words: university has taken over my life. Completely. It sounds like a lame excuse, I know. I wish I could tell you that I was in Narnia this whole time. Life's been pretty hectic since I started my university life and I'm always … [Read more...] about Chi non muore si rivede.
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Je suis en France!
I'm writing this blog post from le centre de la ville de Nice, in France. C'est magnifique! I still can't believe I'm actually here. Seriously. I'm in love with this city. There's no so much chaos as in Rome and the people I've met so far are really lovely and kind. Do I need to mention the sea? It is très, très beau and that's why I call it mon paradis bleu. I always feel so calm and relaxed when I go to the beach. I feel like I'm breathing again. Rome is a metropolitan city and the pace is always so fast that I had forgotten what it feels like to properly relax and enjoy every single moment of the day. … [Read more...] about Je suis en France!
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How much French can you learn in 3 weeks?
Tomorrow I'll be leaving for Nice. Yes, it's France the top-secret destination I'll be visiting this month for the very first time. Gustavo was the only one who guessed it, but I want to thank everyone who took the time to leave a comment: Natalie, Melissa, Frank, Lindsay and Isabella. I really appreciate it. I do know why you guys were thinking about the United States or England. I show my love for English speaking countries at every given opportunity. However, I couldn't plan a trip to the States in such a short period of time so I picked France, since I'm currently learning la langue de l'amour and I've always wanted to visit la Cote D'Azur. (Cute rhyme, uh? :P ) … [Read more...] about How much French can you learn in 3 weeks?
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Learning Spanish is as fun as playing a game with ¡Dígame!
Who says learning Spanish can't be all fun and games? Today I'm thrilled to share with you an excellent guest post written by the co-founder of ¡Dígame!. I’ll let her take the stage now and describe her own project. Sarah Allen is CTO of Mightyverse. She speaks Spanish, German, and English and loves learning languages. She's an expert on computer-human interaction and collaborative systems and is driven to design a platform that will make it fun for everyone to learn to communicate across culture and language. … [Read more...] about Learning Spanish is as fun as playing a game with ¡Dígame!
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Are you learning Italian? Join this giveaway to win amazing prizes!
I'm excited to launch the very first giveaway of the blog! Do you remember my article about FlashSticks? If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for? Check it out and then come back here! Okay, by now you should know how amazing the FlashSticks post-it notes are and I'm sure you won't miss the opportunity to win a pack of them! … [Read more...] about Are you learning Italian? Join this giveaway to win amazing prizes!
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Summer plans – Where will I be heading to?
Summer is here. The temperatures are already pretty high in Rome. The sun always shines and lights my way when I go out. I love the feeling of sunrays on my skin. I love the smell of flowers all around me. Rome is as magnificent as ever, but it’s even nicer to see the Spanish Steps covered with colourful and bright flowers. They give that extra special touch to the square. … [Read more...] about Summer plans – Where will I be heading to?
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The English language is not fair!
Today I’m happy to host a very special language learner on Runaway Daydreamer. His name is Francis Boscoe. He's currently learning Italian as his first foreign language, but in this article he will talk about how peculiar is his own language: English! I'm pretty sure you'll love this guest post, just like I did! Over to you Francis! … [Read more...] about The English language is not fair!
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How To Make Vocabulary Stick
Raise your hand if you've never had difficulties in memorizing vocabulary in a foreign language. ... Yeah, thought so. There are words that don’t stick no matter what you do. You keep on learning and learning them until you get so frustrated that you stop making the effort. Wait! There's no need to get discouraged. Learning vocabulary doesn't have to be a painful and boring process. On the contrary, it can be fun and addictive. … [Read more...] about How To Make Vocabulary Stick
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How does one become Italian? Is it a matter of citizenship or just a state of mind?
I was inspired to write this post by the experience of a Canadian actress, Lisa Ray. She recently took a trip to Italy and fell completely in love with the country. It is always exciting to see someone opens his or her heart to new people, new places, new cultures. That's what she did. She embraced the Italian lifestyle fully and completely. She left a piece of herself in every city she visited: Rome, Capri, Pisa, Florence, Venice and so on. It is pretty clear that she enjoyed la dolce vita since she always had something nice to say about every place she discovered and explored. … [Read more...] about How does one become Italian? Is it a matter of citizenship or just a state of mind?
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