Tag: languagelearning
You’re Never Too Old to Become Fluent in a Foreign Language
Monika Schmid, University of Essex
A new study on second language learning has recently taken the British media by storm. A range of headlines –...
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Boost Study Abroad
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) have introduced the latest incarnation of the bipartisan Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act....
Should Americans Learn African Languages?
According to the 2011 census, just .03% of Americans speaks an African language. However, the United States was ranked third for capital investment in...
U.S. Team Wins ” Chinese Bridge ” Contest
A team from the U.S. has won the 15th "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency...
America Becoming More Multilingual
According to an analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) of newly...
Chinese Enrollments Up 2000% in Texas
According to a recent study by researchers at the Confucius Institute at Texas A&M University, Texas has seen a dramatic rise in the number of...
Language Skill Changes Lives in North Korea
As North Korea announced the creation of its own time zone, the leaders of the “hermit country” have again politically distanced themselves from the...
First U.S. Study on Foreign Language Learning in 30 Years
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the formation of the Commission on Language Learning, a national effort to examine the current...
New Guidelines for EFL Teaching Standards
TESOL Press, the publishing arm of TESOL International Association, has released a new resource for developing professional teaching standards in countries where English is...
McGraw-Hill Education Partners with Digital Language Learning Platform
McGraw-Hill Education, one of the “big three” in education publishing, has recently purchased a $6.5 million minority equity stake in busuu, an online social...
King Felipe VI’s Universal Spanish Language Proficiency Test
Last month at the San Ildefonso College in Mexico City, Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia launched the Siele, or the International Service...
The Increasing Chinese Language Demand in Nigeria
In Lagos, Nigeria more students are learning Chinese as economic ties between the West African country and China strengthen. China's rapid economic expansion and...
