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Author :: Larry M. Lynch  |
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| Article Title :: Teaching English in Colombia: A Series Overview |
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| A Series Overview“Teaching English in Colombia” will be a series of about 20 to 25 articles. The focus will be on providing prospective TEFL English teachers with a flavor for each of the major city areas, along with enough starting information to at least give them some idea about what each of the locations has to offer. Since many may be foreign nationals, it is assumed that information like local specialty foods, drinks and living conditions will be of some value, although I’m taking care not to provide too much information that might “date” the material, as this would render the work nearly useless in a relatively short time.Not intended to be an all-inclusive (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Steve Joseph |
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| Article Title :: French: More than Just the Language of Love! |
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| For many people, the French language is viewed as more of a cliche than anything else. We tend to associate French with B-grade movies, brimming with excessive nudity and chain smoking/ To others, French is a sexy language full passion and charm but still, getting little credit as a global language. The reality is that French is not only a sexy language, useful for gaining the attention of the opposite sex, but it is also a legitimate language for international business and also, political affairs.The United Nations communicates in both French and English, highlighting the fact that learning French is far from just an asset for understanding erotic films. It is a vital tool for ope (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Steven Gillman |
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| Article Title :: Quickly Learn A Language By Thinking In It |
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| It can be tedious to learn a language. There will always be a certain amount of rote memorization required. However, there are also many little techniques for more easily learning a language. Labeling things around the house in the language you want to learn comes to mind. Listening to tapes while in the car is another. Then there is a technique I used to learn Spanish.How I Quickly Learned SpanishI studied Spanish books for six weeks before going to Ecuador. I didn't speak a word of the language during this time - a big mistake. Still, I was able to converse with the locals in the hostel in Quito the day after I arrived. Within a few days I was discussing philosophy, (read full article) |
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| Category :: Language Articles |
Author :: Clint Tustison |
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| Article Title :: Interested in Becoming a Certified Spanish Translator? |
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| Do I need to be a certified Spanish translator to translate? What can I do to become a certified Spanish translator? These are the two most frequent questions I get asked from translators and would-be translators.Well, it's likely that other translators or those who would like to become translators have the same questions, and so I'd like to answer those questions here in this article.Do I need to be a certified Spanish translator?Many would-be translators are under the impression that in order to translate, they have to become certified. This isn't necessarily true and there are a few reasons why this is so. First of all, merely being certified doesn't make a (read full article) |
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