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Unveiling myths and discovering facts about language learning

Nov 15th, 2011 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

People can, and do, learn new languages at all stages of their lives. Unfortunately, there are a number of myths and fallacies surrounding the process of language learning that may hinder or even discourage students…



Chinese Tones

Oct 24th, 2011 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

One of the more difficult aspects of learning Chinese is becoming familiar with the tones. Many foreigners find it hard to distinguish between them, leading to many well-known Chinese jokes about foreigners´ mispronunciation of Chinese words. Read the article to find out more!



From quesoso to cursi: Studying Spanish in Madrid

Sep 28th, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

The old adage about never really knowing a language until you’ve spent some time in the country itself is undeniably, irritatingly true. When I arrived in Spain for a year of study, I was immediately struck by the contrast between the Spanish I’d been learning from my grammar textbooks back in the UK, and the Spanish my taxi driver was shouting at everyone who got in his way as we careened through the streets of Madrid.



The American Dream

Jul 8th, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

The story of America, since the arrival of Europeans on the continent, has always been in part about people leaving their homes to get away from prosecution or to find a better life.



Go Native: Polish your Accent from the Start

Jun 2nd, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

Listen and then speak. Improve your chances at developing an excellent accent.



Independence is Everything

May 26th, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

The Importance of Autonomy in Language Learning… Language is changing. The net is making it happen.



Learning Greek: pros and con

May 18th, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

Greek is a huge legacy for all of modern civilization to keep and to enrich…



Does learning a language give you a split personality?

May 10th, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

One of the characteristics of an advanced learner is being able to actually think in your second language…



Cultural Quirks

Apr 15th, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

How things that have been part of Argentina’s history and culture, like tango and Eva Peron, influence the modern daily life of Argentineans…



Why a Dutch?

Apr 5th, 2010 | By Guest Editor | Category: English

There are two reasons for learning a language. One is practicality. The other is enjoyment.