Think Piece: Happy Holidays vs Merry Christmas?
Every year when Christmas begins to approach, discussions begin over the way we should celebrate the holidays amongst each other. Should we say Merry Christmas? “But that might disrespect those [...]
How to improve your pronunciation in 5 steps
You can learn a language; you can write it, read it, listen to it, but can you pronounce it? Pronouncing it is one of the most difficult aspects of learning a language. It could be argued that [...]
Twisting Tongues Thoroughly
While two weeks ago we handled the origins and the creation of the cockney rhyming slang today we want to present you with a more international linguistic phenomenon: the tongue twister! The [...]
Languages: From the real to the fictitious
SpeakUp London wants to introduce you to a topic of interest which relates to what we do here: languages. We teach languages that are currently widely spoken from the existing 6,000 that the [...]
Are you an active or passive bystander?
Every once in awhile, dear SpeakUp Londoners, we have to post something serious. Yes, that means it can be boring, but we hope it is interesting. Today, we are hoping to teach you something [...]
