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If you can speak English you are halfway to speaking Italian.
If you can speak English you are halfway to speaking Italian. Enjoy the advantage of a natural assimilation of the Italian language and culture. Italian is a melodious and charming language, enchanting to listen to, and a delight to speak. Taste...
0 reviews,
rating : 8.00, 1 votes. Author : Elisabetta Brunetti
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Conquering Japanese Verb Myths – Part 2 – Verbs in Costume
Quick question:
Is tabemasu a verb?
If you said yes: congratulations - you're about to defeat your second myth of learning Japanese Verbs.
I bet, if you're anything like me, you probably started out learning all kinds of Japanese 'verbs' like t...
47 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Minna Shiawase
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The Wonder That is Sanskrit
“Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin and more exquisitely refined than either.”
These remarkable words of Sir William Jones (1746-1794) are important as...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Santhanam Nagarajan
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Japanese Verb Myths: Part 1
The road to understanding Japanese in littered with lies. These lies aren't intended to harm. The fact is, in the beginning the lies seem natural and helpful. They help make the language 'feel' closer to our native language (English, most likely). ...
4 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Minna Shiawase
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Reasons to Learn and be Proficient in Spanish!
So you’re thinking of learning a new language. Good for you! Being proficient in more than one language is quite an accomplishment. If you’re interested in learning something new, but aren’t quite sure which language to take up, you might want to c...
1 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : James Hunt
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Crossing the Rubicon
Did you ever wonder where a common phrase came from? Crossing the Rubicon is such a phrase. This is what it means today: You have taken a step too far. You are at great risk and you can’t go back.
Under ancient Roman law it was forbidden for any ge...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : John T Jones, Ph.D.
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Learn English Laughing
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. The student begins to feel like she is in the world of the new language. Puns are especially valuab...
6 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Frank Gerace
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Intonation: An Essential Element of the American English Accent
Intonation in English.
Intonation, 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. It may be that pronunciation is very important for an underst...
8 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Frank Gerace
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Learning Spanish: Where to Begin?
So, you are want to learn Spanish. With all of the different options available, it may seem like a formidable task to determine which learn-Spanish package is right for you. There are dozens of ways to learn, whether from a local university, a bo...
5 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Janelle Romriell
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Think it’s not Worth Your Time Learn Spanish? Think Again.
As national debate continues on whether or not Spanish should become our second national language, common sense tells us that it is certainly worthwhile to become at least somewhat fluent in the second most popular language on the continent. First...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Janelle Romriell
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Translate Me, Please!
This article is for those who plan their visit to Russia. Let’s talk about interpreters today.
If your future bride graduated from the Institute of foreign languages and can speak 2-3 languages fluently, then, obviously, you don’t need an interpret...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Irina Chernoff
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Learn to Speak the German Language
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 U...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : John Davison
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Learn the French Language
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 spe...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : John Davison
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Nice Twist
The legendary George Carlin made a career out of calling attention to the difference between how words and phrases are perceived as opposed to what they're 'actually' saying ...
He would ask wonderfully rhetorical questions, my favorite of which wa...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : J Square Humboldt
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Using Popular Songs to Improve Language Listening Comprehension Skills
Are you students sometimes bored in spite of your best efforts? Are you looking for some new and different techniques? Could you use a learning activity that would really wake them up? Would you like to get and keep the students’ interest? Even hav...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Larry M. Lynch
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Using Games to Make Language Learning Interesting, Innovative, and Fun
Games are Useful in Language Learning
We can successfully use games in the language learning classroom to teach and practice numerous skills including:
• Vocabulary
• Spelling
• Grammar and structure
• Idioms and expressions
• Pronunciation
• Liste...
6 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Larry M. Lynch
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Developing Listening Comprehension Skills in IDI English Language Students
Current System of Listening Comprehension Laboratory Attendance
In the current IDI, or Institute of Languages of the Santiago de Cali University system “independent” EFL students, that is those learners who are not registered in a university career...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Larry M. Lynch
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The History of the Flower Language
Attributing flowers with hidden meanings and using them to express feelings and sending messages is an ancient tradition and even the old Greeks used flowers in this manner. Cleopatra used to shower her lover Marcus Antonius in rose petals to expre...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : William Berg
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Teaching ESL to Children
Teaching ESL to children is
challenging but also very rewarding. Before I walk into a
class of 10-year olds, I take a deep breath. Children have
no attention span AT ALL, and so I tell myself to slow right
down before I start. Teaching children...
6 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : George Stocker
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ESL Role-Play
Learning a language is a complex and long process as anyone
who has tried will agree. One of the most difficult and
frustrating things is making the transition from the
classroom to the 'real' world. In the classroom, everyone
knows you are ...
2 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : George Stocker
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Learn Spanish in Barcelona
Let’s see shall we, night school in Bracknell or cultural immersion language course in cosmopolitan Barcelona? I’ll give you a second to cogitate over that conundrum shall I? Ok it shouldn’t be the hardest decision you’ll ever have to make – with o...
5 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Mike McDougall
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English as a Second Language
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....
4 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : John Davison
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The Challenge of Learning the Chinese Language
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. It is spoken in countries like ...
0 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : John Davison
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Learning English
Many people consider it one of globalisation’s greatest inequities that English, one of the world’s hardest languages, has become the international one. Few languages of any type have a grammar as complicated as English’s, and English – which, like...
5 reviews,
rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Hugh O'Connell
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