Using Mnemonics For Learning And Memorizing Vocabulary
Memorizing is one of the activities you’ll be doing plenty of when learning a new language. And that goes whether you like memorizing or not. It’s the first step to building a rich vocabulary — one word at a time. Traditionally, memorizing is done by simple...
6 easy ways to roll your R
The rolled r comes up in so many languages. I’ve heard it in various forms in Czech, Thai, Hungarian, Tagalog and of course in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. And yet it seems to be something that evades native English speakers. The laziest of them will just give up...
Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English
There is little that irks British defenders of the English language more than Americanisms, which they see creeping insidiously into newspaper columns and everyday conversation. But bit by bit British English is invading America too. "Spot on - it's just ludicrous!"...
Top Ten Reasons to Learn Spanish
Learning Spanish is necessary to keep pace with popular culture. Learning Spanish is actually a medical device! For many, learning Spanish is rapidly becoming a business necessity. Spanish, Spanish everywhere. Learning Spanish will (truly) expand your universe....
Why learn languages?
10 good reasons why you should be learning a foreign language "I speak English, so I don't have to learn a foreign language...." Everyone speaks English, right? Well, certainly not everyone speaks English. According to the CIA World Fact Book, only 5.6 % of the...
Importance of Bilingual Speakers in the Workplace
Spanish-speaking people make up the largest group of bilingual employees in the U.S. The importance of having bilingual speakers in the workplace has grown as the number of people who speak languages other than English has increased. Businesses that take advantage of...
Accent on fluency
Non-native English speakers in a battle to be understood February 29, 2008|BY ELIZABETH BAIER STAFF WRITER Stella Santana, a native of Uruguay who has taken English classes for six years, considers her grammar and reading skills in English as advanced. But as an...
How America Can Get Her Bilingual Groove Back
Is it time to be a bilingual nation? Let's continue the conversation... I recently met with Levenger store staff members in Tysons Corner, Virginia, which is just inside the Washington, D.C. Beltway. After talking shop, I asked them to tell me what languages, besides...
How the Brain Benefits from Being Bilingual
How the Brain Benefits from Being Bilingual Being bilingual definitely has its benefits when it comes to jobs. Most employers are willing to pay you a higher salary for being fluent in two or more languages, but this isn’t the only perk. Your brain also benefits from...
Learning a New Language at 50+
Who says learning a foreign tongue is best left to the young? There I was—69 years old and going off on the adventure of a lifetime (my lifetime, anyway): starting over in a new country—Mexico—where they spoke a language in which I’d never had one day of...
