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Articles about Foreign Languages
Fluency: What Is It?
Hawaiian Language
Is Spanish Spoken Faster than English?
Italians Reject English Phrases
Language Careers
Online Translation: Not Getting Better
Spanglish: English's Assault on Spanish
Spanish Is Easier than French...Not!
Teaching Based on Students' Needs
What's Your Learning Style?
Whole Brain Learning
Why Your Kids Should Learn Latin
È Più Facile Imparare l'Italiano dell'Inglese!
Study shows it's easier to learn Italian than English!
One of the questions that students often ask is "How long will it take me to speak this new language fluently?" Unfortunately, the answer to this question is difficult for several reasons. Read this article to learn the "what, where, when, and why" of fluency.
A brief history and a look at the Hawaiian language as it is spoken today.
Foreign languages may sound like they're spoken faster than the language you grew up learning, but that doesn't mean they are.
Members of the Italian parliament have launched a campaign against English phrases that are flooding into their culture and language.
Do you love the language you're learning and know that you'd like to find a job where you can use it, but find that you're not quite sure what that job might be? Read this introduction to some of the many jobs to consider.
You get what you pay for with the free translation offered by several online sites.
Although the growing use of English words in French has resulted in numerous legal battles, that doesn't seem to be happening with Spanish.
Many claim that Spanish is much easier to learn than French, especially when it comes to pronunciation and spelling. While there is some truth to this, there are also things in Spanish that are more difficult than French. Read this detailed comparison of the two languages and then decide if one is more difficult.
The art of picking and choosing your approach based on a student needs analysis. Includes an analysis of two example classes.
Not all learning methods are best for all people. Find out how you learn best, then adapt your instruction to your learning style.
Tips, tricks, activities and tools for the ESL EFL classroom—or any classroom—using "whole brain" techniques used in Suggestopedia, NLP, to help learners use their whole brain in an engaging and effective long–term language–learning experience.
Higher Math SAT scores is one of many reasons.
