- Language School Reviews - Learn English in Valencia by Miguel Sanchez
If there is such a thing as an international language then it is English. As a native Spanish speaker, I have always found the language hard to come to terms with. At school I just about learned enough to be able to hold a very basic conversation but as I grew older I discovered that my natural career progression lead me to a stage whereby having the ability to speak a good standard of English was a pre-requisite for the type of jobs I was applying for.
631 words 2006-07-23 - Immerse Yourself In The Greek Language And Culture by John Davison
The Greek language is over 3,500 years old, though it has evolved through the years. Over 15 million people worldwide speak Greek. It is the official language of Greece and Cyprus, and is spoken natively by immigrants living in many countries around the world.
775 words 2006-07-23 - Learning The Arabic Language by John Davison
The Arabic language is an ancient tongue that dates back to earlier than the 6th century. It is a language steeped in history, and shrouded in mystery. Today, the Arabic language is the 5th most spoken language on the planet, and it is the official language in many Middle Eastern countries, such as Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia.
606 words 2006-07-23 - Learn To Speak The German Language by John Davison
German is one of the most widely spoken languages worldwide. It is the official language of several countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium. After the English language, it is the most commonly known language in the European Union, of which it is one of the official languages.
645 words 2006-07-22 - Intonation In English: Expressions Of Two Words by Frank Gerace
Listen and Learn: The Intonation of Two-Word ExpressionsMany people think that pronunciation is what makes up an accent. It may be that pronunciation is very important for an understandable accent.
635 words 2006-07-21 - English As A Second Language by John Davison
The English language is the most commonly spoken language on Earth, either by native speakers or by people who have learned it in addition to their first language. More and more people everyday have the desire to learn English as a second language.
723 words 2006-07-21 - North American Educators to Teach English in Cuba by Marcel Hatch
Three groups of Canadian and American volunteers are preparing to fly to Havana to teach English to the Cubans. The 22-day programs are open to working or retired educators willing to pay their own costs, while donating their English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching skills.
552 words 2006-07-21 - Make The Most of Your Online Spanish Lessons by Liz Santiago
Learning Spanish is the perfect way for you to introduce yourself to the world of other languages. And online Spanish lessons are by far the easiest way to learn to speak Spanish too. Of all the languages in the world Spanish may just be the easiest one to master quickly.
360 words 2006-07-20 - English Pronunciation For The ESL Learner by Lynn Bo
What is an accent? An accent is the carryover of sounds from the speaker’s original language to the second language. When we are infants we literally have the ability to speak any language in the world.
712 words 2006-07-20 - Study The Italian Language Abroad by John Davison
The Italian language is one of ancient and historic roots. Today, it is spoken by approximately 70 million people, and is the official language of several nations, including Italy, Slovenia, and Vatican City.
661 words 2006-07-20 - Where Is The Chinese Alphabet? by Kah Joon Liow
In any single month, more than 10,000 people search for the “Chinese alphabet” on the internet. Question is: Does the Chinese language have an alphabet? If so, where is it? Why don’t I “see” it?
444 words 2006-07-20 - Which Spanish Do You Speak? by Silvia Lopez-Cepero
Like English, Spanish is a global language, but its usage varies from country to country. This doesn’t mean that a Spaniard wouldn’t understand a Mexican, or vice versa, but it is true that communication may be more difficult; not so much because of grammar, but because of vocabulary.
509 words 2006-07-20 - Online Tools Make Translation (Chinese/English) Easier by Isaac Chu
Today we will introduce several online tools that our team frequent use. These all may help to do translations, especially in Chinese (traditional and simplified) and English. 1. Googlehttp:
363 words 2006-07-20 - Learn English Laughing by Frank Gerace
Humor and Learning Humor is important in learning a language. Not only does it enable the student to learn new vocabulary in context but it also is a motivating force. When a student understands a joke she begins to feel like she is in the world of the new language.
881 words 2006-07-19 - 6 Keys to Help You Learn Spanish Online by Patrick Jackson
Six Keys to Help You Learn Spanish Online This article consists of six tips to help you learn Spanish online. If you follow these six tips, you can be sure that you will learn to speak Spanish online much easier.
1234 words 2006-07-18 - The Fun Of Learning The Hawaiian Language by John Davison
The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian (or Polynesian) language that is the ancestral tongue of the Hawaiian Islands, which lie in the Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian language is the official language of the State of Hawaii.
603 words 2006-07-17 - 7 Language Learning Tips by Ron Tichenor
Learning a foreign language can be a daunting task. But when we break it down, it's really a numbers game. How much time are you putting into it and how many words do you know? In most cases, you will require a few hundred hours of study time and overall 2000-3000 words of active vocabulary to be conversational with any hope of one day being actually fluent.
775 words 2006-07-16 - The Challenge Of Learning The Chinese Language by John Davison
Chinese is a language, or a group of languages, spoken by 1. 3 billion people worldwide. If you believe Chinese to be one language, rather than a grouping, it is the single most commonly spoken language on the planet.
675 words 2006-07-16 - Learn The French Language by John Davison
The French language is spoken by 130 million people around the world. The language is the native tongue in countries like France, Switzerland, Haiti, and parts of Canada. And many Americans in the states of Louisiana and Maine are native French speakers.
627 words 2006-07-14 - Learn Spanish in Spain by Mike McDougall
Spanish is undoubtedly the growth language in the world at the moment; it is now spoken by an estimated 352 million people as a first language (with a further 417 million speaking it as a second language) making it the second or third most widely spoken language in the world.
482 words 2006-07-14 - Tagalog Language Cypher by Ted Wiersma
Learning the Tagalog Language is essential if you plan to communicate in the Philippines. Tagalog is also called Filipino or the Pilipino Language. So as not to get confused, let me explain the difference between the terminologies.
245 words 2006-07-12 - English Intonation: The Noun And Verb by Frank Gerace
Listen and Learn: The Different Intonation of the Noun and the VerbIntonation, the "music" of a language, is perhaps the most important element of a correct accent. Many people think that pronunciation is what makes up an accent.
706 words 2006-07-09 - In Defence of English Teaching by Kevin Burns
I have one of the greatest jobs in the world. I get paid to do what I love doing. I teach English in Japan. I have always enjoyed meeting and conversing with interesting people, only now I get paid for it.
1594 words 2006-07-09 - Learn Speak Spanish - That Should Be Your Goal by Brock M. Hadley
Can you Speak Spanish? How long have you been studying Spanish? Between high school and college classes and you own efforts you could easily have a couple years already under your belt.
381 words 2006-07-08 - Teaching The Latin Language In High School by John Davison
Latin was the language of the Roman Empire. All of the Romance languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, are directly descended from this native tongue. Our own English language is heavily influenced by roots from the Latin Language (as many as 80 percent of our language can be traced to Latin).
652 words 2006-07-07 - The Push to Learn Chinese by David Snape
Recently, a trend has developed in high schools and communities around the United States. Many people want to or are now learning the Chinese language. This could be a good turn of events, but it can also be problematic.
392 words 2006-07-07 - Kids Can Learn Spanish by Frank Gerace
Spanish for Kids, Spanish for Children, Teach Kids SpanishKids Can Learn Spanish! Spanish for ChildrenI just got a call from my two year old granddaughter. She wanted to sing "Los Pollitos" to me.
2338 words 2006-07-07 - How is learning Chinese writing different from learning a Western language? by Kah Joon Liow
In the modern Chinese writing system, each character is aform of its own, representing a particular sound and atleast one meaning. In other words, each Chinese symbol isa unity of form, sound and meaning.
344 words 2006-07-06 - The Forums About Teaching English in Japan Need to Take a Reality Check by Kevin Burns
"After reading what they had to say in the forums there, I almost decided to go to Korea, it is so negative. When I did ask, well what schools are good to work for? -no one answered.
1379 words 2006-07-06 - The American English Accent:: The "Explosive" T And P Sounds by Frank Gerace
The "explosive consonants"Earlier we said that the vowels are an important factor in hearing a "foreign" accent. But it is not only the vowels. The consonants also must be mastered.
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