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- Teaching English in Mexico: A Decent Living? - By : Douglas Bower
What's more disappointing than a person who makes a promise he can't keep? A person who makes a promise that is a lie. Many promises to make a "decent living" teaching English in Mexico are just tha
- Chinese Pinyin or Hanyu Pinyin Overview - By : Rosie Wang
Chinese Pinyin is the romanization of the Chinese "written sound". Romanization approximates Mandarin pronunciation with Western spellings and includes a tone mark to signify the pitch of a word.
- English Language Sputtering Online Like an Old Ford! - By : Jorge M Vega
Sad, but true. Just about everywhere you look online, the English language is suffering a fate worse than death. The problem, in reality, is so widespread that it has begun to affect all aspects of
- Second Language Competence Beneficial but often Misunderstood - By : Deborah Chitester
Second language learning has associated with it many types of benefits. Among them include: social, economic, intellectual and linguistic. Children who engage in second language learning typically o
- English Has Come A Long, Long Way... - By : David Leonhardt
I often wonder what would happen if Shakespeare were to be transported in a time machine to our world today. What would he think? How would he react? Yes, Willie would probably tell me "thou has
- Show Me the Bunny: Language Acquisition - By : Zoe McNamara
Some children are really funny about experimenting with speech. Nonetheless, the first intelligible words bring such a feeling of elation to a parent. Come on, Sweetie. Show Mumma the bunny. Without
- Mexican Living: Todays Obsession - By : Douglas Bower
I would like to talk about one of my many obsessions: learning Spanish. I have been thinking about this lately mostly because I am under the impression that, though I've lived in Mexico for two year
- What Does an Interpreter Do? - By : Neil Payne
Many people get confused as to the difference between an interpreter and a translator. There is a common tendency to think translators interpreter, or that interpreters translate. In fact, the two a
- Learn Italian in Your Hometown - By : Mindy Prian
Are you interested in learning the Italian language right in your own hometown? There are several options that you can explore to find the Italian classes that are just perfect for you! First, you s
- Learn Italian for Free - By : Mindy Prian
Italian is one of the most widespread languages in the world, and speaking it can give you a tremendous sense of accomplishment, an edge in your career, and even a stronger bond with your ancestors
- Learn Italian in Italy - By : Mindy Prian
You can combine your love of the Italian language with an unforgettable experience in the country where the language is spoken by studying Italian in Italy! Hands-down, the best way to learn a forei
- How Ronzoni Italian Foods Helped My Dad Learn English - By : Ann Marie Parisi
My dad likes to say, he was made in Italy, but born in Brooklyn New York. You see his parents left Palermo, Sicily in February 1955 and sailed by boat to America. My nonna (Italian for grandmother)
- Whats In A Word? More Than You Realize - By : Maria Boomhower
Whats in a word? Apparently more than we might want. For others, the ability to express yourself in the most meaningful way. I have written articles before on how bizarre the English language c
- Teaching Reading to English Language Learners - By : Deborah Chitester
There is an increasing amount of English language learners represented in our schools for whom a unique approach to developing literacy is necessary. The development of literacy by English language
- Bridging the Language Gap Using Bilingual Picture Books - By : Dawn Jeffers
There are more than 39 million Hispanics live in the United States making it the fifth largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world. It is estimated that within five years, only Mexico will have mor
- Speaking Spanish To Increase Mind Power - By : Steven Gillman
Our "mind power" is largely in the way we use our words, and limited by our vocabulary. Words, and the concepts they express, are different in each language, and there are differing common expressio
- Teaching English in Greece - What Do You Need to Know? - By : Emmanuel Mendonca
The employment situation can be quite uncertain for newcomers to Greece and therefore many people choose to try teaching English as a foreign language, on a full or part-time basis. It can bring in
- Learning a Foreign Language: the Psychological Factor - By : Gabrielle Guichard
When it comes about learning a foreign language, many people wonder if they will be able to memorize enough vocabulary. But this question never occurs about their mother tongue. And yet, it was a fo
- Dont Take The Romaji Short-Cut When Learning Japanese - By : Stephen Munday
This is an issue many Japanese learners come up against, particularly if they live outside Japan. After all, If you are not in the country, it seems difficult to justify the huge amount of time that
- Japanese Kanji Learning: Short-Cuts to Rapid Mastery (Part 1) - By : Stephen Munday
What? Kanji can be learned quickly? This seems an impossible dream to many students of Japanese who come from a non-kanji language culture. Even hiragana and katakana seem impossibly hard to the ave
- Learning a Foreign Language: Why Should you Learn Words You Never Use in Your Mother Tongue? - By : Gabrielle Guichard
Imagine a child sitting in front of a desk, his head in his hands, and mumbling various lists of words over and over. Does this child remind you of your own experience? If yes, I bet that "list of w
- Japanese Kanji Learning: Short-Cuts to Rapid Mastery (Part 2) - By : Stephen Munday
In Japanese Kanji Learning: Short-Cuts to Rapid Mastery Part 1, we looked at mnemonic methods devised by James Heisig and Kenneth Henshall to speed-up kanji acquisition. We saw how their technique
- Learning French in Paris - By : Sourav Choudhury
Nothing can be more frustrating than to be in France and not been able to speak their language. For, I remember the days when I was among people chanting around in a language totally alien to me, an
- Uncommon Facts / Rules of English Language - By : Syed Feroz Zainvi
English is an international language. It has so many grammar rules and each rule with many exceptions. Usually, we write English without paying much attention to these rules and exceptions. But, its
- Learning a Foreign Language: Learn from the Blind - By : Gabrielle Guichard
In a previous article, you read that to establih your own lists was the best way to learn vocabulary as fast as possible. Let's study what an effective list looks like.b Among prejudices about lan
- Can You Understand English? - By : Bill Knell
There is a lot of talk about making English the official language of the USA. That would stop the need to spend so much money printing out things like drivers license, tax, voter registration and ot
- How To Learn Spanish Quickly and Easily - By : Mark Eastwood
Spanish is a very useful language to learn as it is the world's second most popular language. Outside of the popular coastal tourist resorts a basic knowledge of Spanish is invaluable. Even in the
- Learning a Foreign Language: the Ventriloquists Lesson - By : Gabrielle Guichard
The main feature you have to master, in order to call yourself a ventriloquist, is to speak without moving your lips. It is not that difficult. There is a trick, of course. The sounds M, B and P mak
- Learn Korean: Part 1 - Asian Languages and Language Families - By : Russell Holloway
So, you have always been fascinated by Asian culture have you? Maybe you are someone who loves the martial arts; kung fu, tae-kwon-do, or karate. Perhaps you are interested in the cool oriental st
- 7 Words Americans Should Stop Using Until Further Investigation - By : Michael Bresciani
Relationship: Here is a word that is used to qualify, justify and honey coat just about every nefarious, sleazy or reprehensible union between almost anybody and anything. Recently on an edition of
- Aphasia: The Cruelest Language Barrier - By : Gary Cordingley
Imagine the following scenario: You wake up one morning and instead of speaking English, everyone around you--including your family and friends--is speaking Hungarian. This is a problem because you
- GROUSE ... GROUSE ... GROUSE!!! - By : Ellis Seamone
I realize that we here in the United States consider ourselves at the top rung of the educational ladder, if only for the fact that so many foreign language students are breaking their necks to com
- Preschool Spanish - By : Bob Lasseter
Why an EarlyAGE 2nd Language? Research indicates that from ages 1 through 8 is the best time to introduce a new language to a child. If the 2nd language is introduced early in life children will l
- English Slang For Perplexed Tourists - By : T. O' Donnell
I watched the British version of 'Big Brother' recently. That's the television show which is a human hamster cage. Viewers go 'ooh' and 'aah' over the one they like or dislike, and vote to decide wh
- Learn to Speak Basic Chinese (Mandarin) Words and Phrases - By : Ken Cheong
The Chinese Language and dialects Each province, each city and even each village speaks their own dialect. There are hundreds of Chinese dialects in China so much so that each dialect speaker is
- Learn Korean: Part 2 - Social Status in Culture - By : Russell Holloway
Part 1 of this series covered the language and language families in general for the Asian languages. Part 2 will cover the social conduct that is seen throughout Asian countries. To begin, the so
- Effective IELTS Preparation Online What Should You Expect? - By : Svend Nelson
The IELTS exam is a difficult test but not an impossible one. It tests the English-language skills that students actually need to succeed in graduate programmes, and its assessments are rigorous and
- Why Learn Languages? - By : Ron Tichenor
Why learn languages? Why would anyone want to learn someone else's language? Obviously, there are a lot of reasons, and if the question is on your mind, then you probably have a desire or need to le
- Pokers Biggest Thrill - Slow Playing - By : Stephen Todd
What is Slow Playing? Slow playing is a strategy used to deceive your opponents into thinking that you have a weaker hand than you actually have. By initially playing a weak hand, you are giving
- France Travel Coming Up? Two Ways to Brush Up Those French Language Skills - By : Walt Ballenberger
Many people with France travel on their agenda would like to brush up on their French language skills before their trip. Make no mistake, learning a foreign language is very difficult. However, if
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