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Teaching English in Mexico: A Decent Living?

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 that-a lie.If you do a phrase search on Google, "teach English in Mexico," you... Read More

Chinese Pinyin or Hanyu Pinyin Overview

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.Just like alphabet A - Z to English, Pinyin provides a phonetic alphabet for Chinese and is taught from Grade 1 in... Read More

English Language Sputtering Online Like an Old Ford!

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 the language. "But, what on Earth does this have to do with Internet marketing?" you... Read More

English Has Come A Long, Long Way...

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 hast too much time on thy hands if thou spendeth it wondering about such flights of... Read More

Second Language Competence Beneficial but often Misunderstood

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 outperform their peers in the area of vocabulary development as well as intellectual development. As important as learning a second language is, learners... Read More

Show Me the Bunny: Language Acquisition

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 saying a word, my little girl points to a plush rabbit.Ever since I read in a parents' newsletter that... Read More

Mexican Living: Todays Obsession

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 years, my Spanish sucks in a major way.Both Mexicans and Gringos tell me that my... Read More

What Does an Interpreter Do?

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 are very separate jobs requiring different skills. To explain who and/or what an interpreter as opposed to a translator... Read More

Learn Italian in Your Hometown

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 should consider whether you would you enjoy the interaction that takes place among students in group... Read More

Learn Italian in Italy

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 foreign language is to live, work, or study in a native speaking environment. Studying Italian in Italy... Read More

In The News:

Japanese Language Program Falls Victim to Economy
New York Times
The only open-enrollment Japanese language program in the city's high schools will no longer exist. The courses, at Percy L. Julian High ...

English Lives. Tell The Grammar Police.
NPR
by NPR Staff Roy Peter Clark of the Poynter Institute says we ought to remind ourselves that language lives, breathes and learns more as it goes along. ...

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Simian Says
New York Times
Early in Sara Gruen's new novel, “Ape House,” one of the characters gives a mini-lesson on American Sign Language, which, she instructs, ...
Book Report: Ape HouseMountain Xpress
Intriguing tale of saving apes is short on passionMinneapolis Star Tribune
Sara Gruen finds trust at 'Ape House'USA Today

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New York Times
A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa
New York Times
“Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner, Connecting Communities Through Language” includes musical instruments and African costumes along with photographs, ...

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Everett Honors Beloved Language Arts Teacher
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
The messages are for Cassandra Roberts, beloved language arts teacher for more than 20 years, who died only a few days before the first day of school. ...

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China travel without a tour
Seattle Times
As for language schools, consider recommendations from Rhett Merz, a professional in language education who lives in China. In an article for Transitions ...

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Principal Chief Delivers Cherokee Nation State Of The Union Address
News On 6
The goal is a continued focus on jobs, language and healthcare. "To retain our identity, to retain a sense of who we are and our place in the world and our ...

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Globe and Mail
Thoughts on Matt Leinart's Arizona demise
ESPN (blog)
Poor body language on the sideline during an exhibition game at Tennessee and a broader sense of entitlement to the starting job following Kurt Warner's ...
Matt Leinart couldn't win over Arizona Cardinals teammatesAZ Central.com

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Columbus Business First
New Language Access Network owners breathe life into service
Columbus Business First
Language Access founder Andy Panos, right, has revived the interpretation services provider with the aid of Los Angeles investors. ...

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Language still causes snags at license branch
News Sentinel
Still, despite the obvious need for Spanish-language tests, Moore has a point to question their use. A passable understanding of English, after all, ...

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