Philolingua Language School

Pronunciation twists and turns

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:12:39 +0000

The bandage was wound around the wound.
The farm was used to produce produce.
The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
We must polish the Polish furniture.
He could lead if he would get the lead out.
The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
There is no time like the present, so it was time to present the present.
A bass was painted on the head of bass drum.
When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
I did not object to the object.
The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
They were too close to the door to close it.
The buck does funny things when the does are present.
A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

Extract from “The awful German language” by Mark Twain

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:36:16 +0000

El or La?

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:55:29 +0000

A Spanish Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine

Open House at Philolingua – February 13th

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:47:17 +0000

Dear Philolingua Friends and Students,

We would like to thank each of you once more for your support in making our small conversation language groups such a great tool to help our community improve their communication skills and meet new people from anywhere in the world. We will have an open house on Saturday next week (February 13th) from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. so that you can participate in one free trial group lesson in your most requested language. Please confirm your attendance and what language you would prefer at your earliest convenience since seats are limited.

I look forward to your confirmation.

Best regards,

Jordi

Jordi Lluch
Director of Philolingua
www.philolingua.com
Phone (619) 544-1414
Fax (619) 544-1428

Thank you!

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:35:07 +0000

We would like to thank everybody who helped us make the feature on Groupon such a big success. The response was amazing and the results are incredible. We have more than 20 new groups starting in February due to 142 coupons that were sold through Groupon! Thank you for contributing to our success. We are looking forward to meeting you at our school!

Schedule for Group Classes

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:34:16 +0000

Below you can find our schedule for the Group classes starting in February. Please check if your language is available. If you can’t find your language, please contact us, so that we can form another group. If you won’t be able to start in February or if your availability doesn’t work with our schedule, please send us an email with your preferences. Also, if you are not sure what your current language level is, please contact us for an appointment to do a level test. Once you decided which group you would like to attend, please let us know ahead a time via email or phone. Send emails to: mareikejade@philolingua.com or call us at (619) 544-1414

Group	Start date	Days	Times
Sp B 1	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	6:00pm-7:30pm
Sp B 2	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	7:30pm-9:00pm
Sp B 3	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	9:00am-10:30am
Sp Int 1	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	6:00pm-7:30pm
Sp Int 2	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	9:00am-10:30am
Sp kids	2/6/2010	Saturdays	9:30am-12:30pm
Sp Ad 1	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	7:30pm-9:00pm
Sp Ad 2	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	10:30am-12:00pm
Ger B 1	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	4:30pm-6:00pm
Ger Int 1	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	4:30pm-6:00pm
Fr B 1	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	4:30pm-6:00pm
Fr Int 1	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	6:00pm-7:30pm
Ita B 1	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	4:30pm-6:00pm
Ita Int 1	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	6:00pm-7:30pm
Chi B 1	2/6/2010	Saturdays	9:00am-12:00pm
Jap B 1	2/6/2010	Saturdays	1:00pm-4:00pm
Arab B 1	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	7:30pm-9:00pm
Eng B 1	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	9:30am-11:00am
Eng B 2	2/2/2010	Tue+Thu	6:00pm-7:30pm
Eng Int 1	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	9:30am-11:00am
Eng Int 2	2/1/2010	Mon+Wed	6:00pm-7:30pm

Sp – Spanish	Chi – Chinese	B – Beginner
Ger – German	Jap – Japanese	Int – Intermediate
Fr – French	Arab – Arabic	Kids

Special offer on Groupon!

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:37:46 +0000

Tomorrow, Tuesday January 19th 2010, Philolingua Language School features a special offer on www.groupon.com/san-diego/

You can purchase 6 hours of language group class instruction for only $45! You can buy two to receive 12 hours of instruction. Many languages available!

This offer is only good tomorrow! Lowest price ever! Don’t miss it!

A small word with many meanings

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:20:41 +0000

There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is

English is a crazy language

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:57:30 +0000

Let

Welcome to our Blog!

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:48:48 +0000

“Philolingua” is composed of the words “Philos” (from ancient Greek) and “Lingua” (from Latin) and means “love of language”. We would like to share this passion with you by discussing interesting and funny facts about language, illustrate cross-cultural differences and relate experiences in foreign countries. We will also keep you posted about upcoming events and special offers at our language school. Drop by regularly to get our latest updates. We are looking forward to you feedback and comments. Thank you.

Your Philolingua Team