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Animals have their own sound and these sounds aren’t the same all over the world. There are differences between the sound of cow in – for example – German and Korean. But there aren’t only differences, in some languages the animals sound similar. The sound of animals – in different languages Bee Arabic: Zzzu zzzu …
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Nice, on the south east coast of France, is the fifth most populous city of the country. It is nicknamed “Nice la belle” which means “Nice the beautiful”. A lot of language learnes like the city because of the Mediterranean climate, the sea and the alps. In addition there is also the possibility to visit …
If you want to talk about Christmas things in your learning language, you will need a lot of special words. You can learn these words in one of our language schools, but also at home. (Check our language schools here!) Of course, every language has its own traditions for Christmas, but there are a lot …
Norwegian is a North Germanic language which is spoken in Norway. There are two official forms of written Norwegian: Bokmål and Nynorsk. In addition there are two other forms of Norwegian which don’t have an official status in the country. They are called Riksmål and Høgnorsk. Also Swedish and Danish are very similar to the …
Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, but also in a part of Belgium. So there are about 25 million people who speak Dutch as first language. It is one of the Germanic languages and has a lot of similarities with German and English. The vocabulary of Dutch is mostly Germanic, but incorporates more Romance loans …
Linguistics is the scientific study of languages which includes the analysis of the form, the meaning and the context. In addition linguists include the social, cultural, historical and political factors which have an influence on language. Three linguists and their quotes about language Ferdinand de Saussure Ferdinand de Saussure was a linguist and semiotician from …
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Vancouver is a city in Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, and could be your next destination for a language journey. The city has the highest population density in Canada and is also one of the most linguistically diverse cities in the country. That means that more than 50 % of …
Films are a good possibility to improve your language skills. You could watch them at home – with a lot of snacks – and learn a language with fun! Which film is a good choice? In general, you could watch every film you want. But if you are a beginner, you should start with easier …
If you want to learn Spanish (or another language), Madrid could be your city. It is the capital of Spain and one of the hotspots in Europe. You could learn a language, but also get in touch with the city and the Spanish lifestyle. You could visit different museums, do a sightseeing tour or go …
Would you like to test your language skills in English? Yes? Great! Then we have good news for you! Recently, you have the possibility to test your English language skills on Coursefinders.com! → Here you can try it: Test your English! The language test is powered by Cambridge Assessment English and consists of 25 multiple …
