A few months ago, I shared my thoughts on whether Spanish would take over in America. While I concluded that English was unlikely to be replaced as the main official language in the US, it is undeniable that Spanish will continue to gain popularity over the next few years. As a result, studying Spanish is(…)

As someone who has taught Spanish for years, there’s a question I get asked almost every day: “How can I learn Spanish online fast?” Since people who ask this question are usually busy professionals or stressed university students, I always say the same: “Whatever you do, make sure you have fun while you learn. Otherwise,(…)

Over the years, France has graced the world with some of the best songs ever written. From Jacques Brel’s Ne me quitte pas to Edith Piaf’s Non, je ne regrette nien, the French have proved that nobody writes better lyrics than them. Many of these songs, of course, have been famously covered in our own(…)

Do you find yourself yawning every time you open your Japanese textbook? There could be two reasons for this.  You’re not getting enough sleep. Your poor old coursebook is severely lacking in the Japanese puns department. →Sign Up Now: Free Trial Japanese Lesson With a Native Teacher!← Why Learn With Japanese Jokes? Japanese puns bring(…)

Your French orthography is impressive. Your vocabulary is unmatched. You juggle three different tenses in one sentence without making mistakes. So how come you never get top marks in your writing assignments? Could it be you are disregarding French punctuation? “French punctuation? But isn’t punctuation the same here, there, and everywhere?” →Sign Up Now: Free(…)

Are you looking for a language that will give you access to attractive trade prospects, wealthy, business partners, and a rapidly growing consumer base? If the answer is a big fat YES (as it should be!) the time has come for you to learn Arabic. Today, Arabic-speaking territories are major players in the global business(…)

No matter how many Chinese phrasebooks you’ve read on the plane, acclimating to the Chinese business environment is a tricky process. Very often, Western business travellers working in China are surprised to discover that finding their way to interpersonal success is not so much about linguistic differences, but about codes of behaviour. Indeed, there are(…)

Did you know that, when it comes to writing at an advanced English level, it is not usually grammar or vocabulary, but punctuation that gives students away? That’s right. No matter how much effort you’ve put into memorising lots of workplace idioms, or how many past tenses you can handle in one single paragraph, if(…)

Austrian German is not only the main language spoken in Austria; it’s also the only variety of German recognised by the EU other than the one spoken in Germany. This shows the importance that this variety has in the European scene! Now, the fact that Austrians speak German does not mean that you won’t have to do(…)