It is the dream of language lovers and others of our ilk to forge careers or even just earn extra money with foreign language skills. For some of us, this works out just fine, but for others it can be a bit more of a struggle. Language skills are in super high demand, and young…
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Have you ever considered moving abroad to learn Chinese in China? China is an incredible country with more linguistic diversity than you can shake a stick at, and the rewards to be gained by those who take the time to study it – be it Mandarin, Hakka, Cantonese or any other of the innumerable languages…
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French has been called the “language of love” for decades – maybe longer – and there are many reasons, as students or speakers of French well know, why this is true. While popular opinions of the language have fluctuated over time from obsession to mild derision, if anything can be said about French it’s that…
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I always assert that you should learn a language for love, not for money. But sometimes it does help to know which languages will give your professional profile an extra edge.I’m excited to feature an article from the team at The Language Factory about five of the world’s most influential business languages.Check out the awesome…
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Most of us know all about the obvious benefits of learning a language. You know that it fosters international understanding, increases cultural awareness, increases your chances of finding employment and likely qualifies you for a higher salary than your monolingual counterparts. These aforementioned surface benefits that everyone tells you about are great, but if you…
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Language learning isn’t an easy process for most of us. It requires a ton of dedication, practice and patience. Sadly, many learners never manage to get past the elementary stages of a language learning project. Citing any number of hangups or pitfalls, they eventually give up entirely. I’ve created this infographic to show you some…
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