Unlocking the Vietnamese Language: A Student’s Perspective in Saigon
Vietnam—the land of delicious food, viral-worthy motorcycle traffic, immense history, and… language classes? Learning Vietnamese is definitely not on the radar for many language...
China Exerting Influence in Spanish
A recent study by Chile’s Center for Analysis for Democracy finds Chinese broadcasters have been increasing their footprint in Spanish-speaking countries in the past...
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Russian Language Day
Moscow’s Renaissance Moscow Olympic Hotel offers a unique opportunity to learn Russian and become closer to the Russian culture.
Every Tuesday at 6:30pm in the...
Arabizi Sparks Fears for Arabic’s Future
At a conference in Dubai last month, fears were raised that the trend among young Arabs to speak either a foreign language or a...
Two More Confucius Institutes in Pakistan
The Chinese Ministry of Education has approved setting up of two more Confucius institutes in Pakistan, according Pakistan’s Ambassador to the country, Masood Khan.
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All Spanish Equal
The head of Spain’s Real Academia de la Lengua (Royal Spanish Academy, or RAE) said last month that Latin American variations of Spanish in...
Spanish Center for Harvard
Spain's Instituto Cervantes is creating a Spanish-language center in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, the goal of which is to...
Way with Words
Way with Words
Input-Based Incremental Vocabulary Instruction by Joe Barcroft
TESOL International Association 123 pages ISBN 193-1185752
Joe Barcroft premises his new book, Input-Based Incremental Vocabulary Instruction,...
Renovating Your Writing
Carving Words
Renovating Your Writing: Shaping Ideas into Clear, Concise, and Compelling Messages
Richard Kallan
ISBN-10: 020525439X • ISBN-13: 9780205254392
(c)2013 • Pearson, White Plains, NY
Writing successfully is...
$300 Million International Scholarship Program in China
Stephen A. Schwarzman, founder of financial services giant Blackstone, has announced a $100 million (¥600 million) personal gift to build and endow an elite...
States of Spanish
Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau explain why the U.S. has its own, recognized variety of Spanish
Costa Rica Tuanis
Franny Brogan on the pura vida of Costa Rica
Because of the diversity of experiences it offers, Costa Rica is a sort of utopia for...
State Dept. Launches Open Book Project
Educational materials in the Arabic language, will be available for free online through the Open Book Project launched last month by the U.S. Department...
The Portuguese Leviathan
Kristal Bivona explores the natural and cultural diversity of Brazil
Wake up and smell the cafezinho. The world is finally recognizing that Brazil is half...