In conducting research for my most recent book, Raising Global Children, I interviewed hundreds of people. One particular group, college professors, expressed a great deal of concern over the level of language capabilities students were coming onto campus with as …
The popularity in learning Japanese has exploded over the last few years. According to ‘The Japan Times’, the number of students around the world learning Japanese rose by 9.1 percent in the last three years, and the number of institutions …
With China being the most heavily populated country on the planet, it only makes sense that it has so many dialects; more than 200 to be precise. There are five primary Chinese dialects. These include Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Min, and …
The number of high school students in America studying German has quadrupled in the last five years. According to the Goethe Institute, more than 400,000 high school students in America are taking online German classes, whereas five years ago that …
Whether your child is learning Italian for cultural reasons to make strong connections with family, or if they are planning a trip to Italy and want to be fluent, or it is simply the language your child has elected to …
Here’s your guide to which scales and exams you should use to express how fluent you are in a second language, and why it even matters. When it comes to describing how well you speak a foreign language, the answer …
Online French classes for high school credit are becoming increasingly popular, especially with all the demands students have on their schedules. From sports to band, and from other extracurricular activities that involve club activities, volunteer work, and even family obligations …
Many people, including parents, think that being a high school student is easy simply because they have yet to enter adulthood, get a job, pay for a mortgage, and other life necessities. But the reality of life as a high …
Although online education and online language courses may have their limitations, there are several advantages of online learning that explain why eLearning may be the greatest revolution in today’s education. Here are 5 of them. Traditional Education And Advantages Of …
Are you ready for some serious tips for learning German? We’ll guide you through some very specific areas of German to help you get your head around this complicated but majestic language. The Germans are fond of saying, “Deutsche Sprache, …