Lost in Translation

There can be some hilarious results when using machine translation – no doubt, there are a few strange or mysterious examples on this website! Pop singer Ariana Grande’s wanted “7 Rings” tattooed in Japanese on her palm. Ultimately, it read something like, “barbecue grill finger.” That’s one way to lose your appetite! More seriously, the British […]

Sleepover Stories

A nine-year-old student started creative writing lessons with me.  His father said, “he does not enjoy writing stories.”   Since our first lesson he has been inspired to write, starting with an intriguing photo (which I took myself) of a very fascinating insect. From then on my student has become excited to write and read his stories […]

Hello world!

Welcome to Stories! There are so many tales to tell as we enjoy trying to inspire, educate and entertain our students. We’ll share some of these accounts here which will demonstrate the successes, the variety, and the fun that our teachers and students experience while learning a language. Our aim is to be the best […]

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