Want to Be Smart? Learn a Foreign Language
Want to Be Smart? Learn a Foreign Language In an interconnected world, being multilingual helps you forge valuable global connections and increase your chances of making it big in the world of business. But being multilingual is good for your brain too. In a recent...
7 Surprising Benefits of Learning a New Language (Backed by Research)
7 Surprising Benefits of Learning a New Language (Backed by Research) There have been numerous studies pointing to the benefits of learning a new language. Yet, recent study shows that only 18% of Americans can fluently speak two or more languages. Part of the...
Speaking More Than One Language Eases Stroke Recovery
Speaking More Than One Language Eases Stroke Recovery There are ways to reduce your risk of having a stroke — for example, you can exercise more and not smoke. But should a stroke occur, you might also be able to reduce your risk of losing brain function if you...
5 Reasons Why You Must Constantly Learn
How many times you had the feeling that you are lost with a new subject at work? If you are like most people, probably many times… But don’t worry! This is really common in our days because we live in a very dynamic environment, with a lot of new information to handle...
Top 10 Learning Chinese Problems & Solutions
Top 10 Learning Chinese Problems & Solutions "We are native speakers, but our kids refuse to speak Chinese or learn the culture" Unfortunately, some children who have native speaking Chinese parents refuse to learn Chinese. This is often done in the teenager years...
Top 10 Reasons to Learn Chinese
1. You'll be Equipped for Future Opportunities Learning to speak Chinese is a great way to give your children an advantage in the increasingly competitive business world. Between equal foreign competitors courting a Chinese company, who will the company choose to...
Why Chinese Is So Damn Hard
The first question any thoughtful person might ask when reading the title of this essay is, "Hard for whom?" A reasonable question. After all, Chinese people seem to learn it just fine. When little Chinese kids go through the "terrible twos", it's Chinese they use to...
How to Improve Your English Skills
Our most important piece of advice is: "Do something (anything). If you don't do anything, you won't get anywhere. Make it your hobby, not a chore. Above all have fun! Oh, and don't be in too much of a hurry. You're setting off on a long journey and there will be...
Ten Tips for Learning a New Language
If you're a first-time language learner, you know that emotional ups and downs come with the territory. When you understand a concept or begin to comprehend the language, you may experience feelings of exhilaration. However, these are often followed by moments of...
A Brief History of the English Language
The English language belongs to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages. The closest undoubted living relatives of English are Scots and Frisian. Frisian is a language spoken by approximately half a million people in the Dutch province of...