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Today is the European Day of Languages and it is celebrated to show everybody that language skills are a necessity and a right for everyone. But what is the EDL exactly? The European Day of Languages was first organised in 2001. Because of the success of the Year of Languages the Council of Europe declared …
The European Day of Languages was only a few days ago (you can read the article here), but that doesn’t mean that languages aren’t important today. We need languages to speak and to understand each other. Because of that there are also a lot of quotes about languages which could be very inspiring and good …
How to learn any language faster? Modern living is picking up the pace by the minute. We want to do everything faster. Can everything be done quickly? No, and not everything should. But there is one other thing you could be doing faster and still aren’t. Learn any language faster. Find out …
Why should learning a new language be your number one New Year’s resolution? With over two weeks into the new year, it’s time for a validation of your New Year’s resolutions. Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? What are they? And most importantly have you done anything to get …
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5 benefits of being bilingual Learning a foreign language (even just one!) can have many benefits. Have you ever thought about the benefits that being bilingual could bring to you? Continue reading to find out about the most interesting benefits of being bilingual or multilingual. The more foreign languages you know the bigger your …
Why right now is the best time to start learning languages Have you always been telling yourself that you want to learn a foreign language? But there are so many obstacles in your way – not enough time, no resources, no money, no motivation. Quit the excuses! Find out why you should start …
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Mutual intelligibility between languages When it comes to languages, mutual intelligibility is when two or more languages are similar enough that their speakers can understand each other without intentionally learning the foreign language. This similarity can be based on just tones, words or even sentences. Compare language schools on CourseFinders.com and read reviews …
8 dos and don’ts of studying abroad Each year thousands of students decide to study abroad. Often cultural differences and trying to settle turn out to be a bigger challenge than the new school, group assignments and bizarre subjects. One of the most important things in going abroad to study is to represent …
Top jobs for multilingual people Earlier in the year we posted an article on the best jobs for people who are passionate about languages and want to make use of their passion at work (check it out here). Now we want to present even more jobs, in which you can combine your passions, …
Polyglot profile: John Fotheringham John Fotheringham describes himself as a languaholic as he loves learning, speaking and teaching languages. Travel is also his passion and he has been living in Japan, China, Taiwan and Bangladesh. He is the founder of Language Mastery, which he created to help out adult language learners. He can …
