Victoria Wilson posted a blog entry Sep 22, 2009
Where’s it gone?!
Astute readers may have noticed a few missing pages recently, and today almost all the “Cunning Linguist” content has been removed from the old paid hosts.
Moving to a country where a foreign language is spoken and becoming part of the “language education industry” has provided many new... more »
Victoria Wilson posted a blog entry May 8, 2009
Tip: Have faith
How do you learn a language? The same way you learned to walk... one step at a time. There are no magic shoes (no matter what the shoe shop assistant may tell you). There is no substitute for being brave enough to take a step, achieving a little, soon wobbling and then falling over. more »
Victoria Wilson posted a blog entry Jan 22, 2009
FCO and Accenture papers on China released today
"Foreign Secretary David Miliband in Manchester" by Foreign & Commonwealth Office
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband launched a new framework today for the development of our national relationship with China. The report highlights issues such as sustainable development, the environment... more »
Victoria Wilson posted a blog entry Dec 20, 2008
We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
"Christmas Kitty" by Tavallai
The supermarket shelves have been stacked with mince pies for months, the carol muzak is beginning to wear out, and the decorations have been in the mall so long nobody notices them any more. It must be time for Christmas!! Somehow, despite the advanced warning and... more »
Victoria Wilson posted a blog entry Dec 11, 2008
Learn Japanese online with these great websites
Koichi
Recently Koichi over at Tofugu listed his top ten online tools for studying Japanese. His list includes some great old favourites, and some fab new sites I had never encountered. There are detailed explanations for why each site is on Koichi's top ten over at his site, as well as a twenty... more »
Victoria Wilson posted a blog entry Dec 3, 2008
Intelligent analysis; East Asia official reports and journals
"Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets President Hu of China" by Foreign & Commonwealth Office
On Sunday, the Foreign Affairs Committee published a report entitled "Global Security: Japan and Korea". The report has been produced to address concerns over North Korea's nuclear position, but there is... more »