A language study trip to Malta during the Sette Giugno commemorations
If you’re lucky enough to be in Malta for your language study trip on June 7, you might have the chance to celebrate Sette Giugno with the locals—a holiday observed every year on this Mediterranean island! Learn more about this national holiday during your language study trip to Malta. Sette Giugno (meaning June 7 …
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Looking for an excuse to go on a language study trip to Spain? It’s home to the best restaurant in the world!
LEC has given food lovers everywhere the perfect excuse to go on a language study trip to Spain: it’s home to none other than the world’s best restaurant of 2013! It was the prestigious British magazine *Restaurant*, dedicated to fine dining, that…
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A quick Esperanto lesson while waiting for your language study trip…
Having organized language study programs for over 40 years in Great Britain, Germany, Spain, and other renowned destinations, LEC wanted to dedicate today’s article not to the language of Shakespeare, nor to that of Goethe, nor even to that of Cervantes, but to a rather unique language, described as …
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Language study abroad in Canada: the country where hockey reigns supreme!
LEC would like to dedicate today’s article to all the lucky students who will soon be heading off on a language study trip to Canada; today, lace up your skates because we’re taking you to Ontario’s ice rinks to get to know the king of sports: ice hockey! …
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Malahide: on the shores of the Irish Sea for your language study trip
On a language study trip to Ireland with LEC, you may have the chance to discover the town of Malahide, located on the coast of the Irish Sea, just a short distance from Dublin. Deriving its name from the Gaelic Mullach Íde—LEC leaves it up to you to practice its pronunciation—which translates to “the promontory of …
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Irish cinema: a language study trip to broaden your cultural horizons
Whether you’re a die-hard film buff, a lover of the silver screen, or a complete novice, get ready for a treat: a language study trip to Ireland might just be the perfect opportunity to discover or rediscover the island’s cinema—a cinematic heritage deeply shaped by national and international influences, but above all by history. Running into the biggest names in cinema during your stay…
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In the footsteps of Kipling during his language study trip to England
To prepare well for your trip, learning about the culture is important! LEC invites everyone lucky enough to go on a language study trip to England to learn a little more about the author of the famous *The Jungle Book*: Rudyard Kipling. A language study trip near Portsmouth to walk in the footsteps of…
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Language study abroad in Spain: Salamanca, a university town
Interested in a language study trip to Spain with LEC? This could be your chance to discover Salamanca (or Salamanca in its original form), the capital of the province of the same name in the Castile and León region. A language study trip in the footsteps of Columbus, Cortés, and Cervantes. While its name may not ring a bell quite as much as Oxford’s, …
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Language Study Abroad in the U.S.: Discovering Maine
With LEC, a language study trip to the U.S. might be the perfect opportunity to explore Maine, a state located in the far northeast of the country. The stunning coastal landscapes along the Atlantic Ocean are dotted with cliffs and coves. Inland, there are nearly 6,000 lakes and ponds—LEC leaves the rest to your imagination…
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Visiting Trinity College Dublin during your language study program
Over the centuries, Trinity College Dublin has built a reputation that rivals that of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, located across the Irish Sea. Although the institution, founded in 1592, long admitted only male Protestant students, it is now a place of …
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