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Let’s celebrate our passion for languages this summer

Posted on August 13, 2018

Are you passionate about languages? Nicolas Viau tells us about the Montreal Language Festival (LangFest), which will be held from August 21 to 26, 2018. If you’re like us, you won’t want to miss this event!

Four tips for writing short, simple poetry

Posted on August 6, 2018

Thanks to social media, poetry is more accessible than ever. Want to write and publish your own poems? Maria Magdeleina Lotfi shares four tips to help you write short, simple poetry.

“Hot” summer quizzes

Posted on July 23, 2018

Aaaaah, gardening, flowers, bees, warm weather … don’t they sound inviting? These quizzes on the Language Portal of Canada are sure to enhance your vocabulary and round out your summer!

The round ball and its double identity

Posted on July 9, 2018

Marise Guay explains the origin of the words “soccer” and “football” and discusses usage in Canada, where the word “soccer” is more popular.

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