Japanese phone numbers are much more complicated than American phone numbers. While American phone numbers are always XXX-XXX-XXXX with the first three numbers being the area code, Japanese phone numbers are full of varieties! Today, we just stick to some … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
La Tour Eiffel, Symbole de La France
The symbol of France, the Eiffel Tower was built by French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel. It was opened for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) to mark the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution. The tower has three … Continue reading
Facebook Fan Feature: Perfecting Your Pronunciation
Recently we asked our Facebook fans for some tips on practicing great pronunciation, since this is one of the toughest aspects of learning a new language—especially when you’re not in one of the language-speaking countries (yet!). Here are some of … Continue reading
Brooklyn Is New York’s Art Capital
For decades, downtown Manhattan was New York City’s art capital. But during the 1990’s the cost of renting an apartment or studio space in Manhattan became extremely expensive. So, many artists moved across the East River to Brooklyn, one of … Continue reading
Kat Learns Chinese: Week One
Living Language Note: Over the next few months, our new friend Kathleen, aka Kat, will be taking a journey with us. She’ll be learning the challenging yet rewarding language of Chinese – and she’ll be blogging about it along the … Continue reading
Social Media in German
You probably use your Facebook or Twitter account almost daily. Have you ever thought about switching the language to “German” just for a day on your account, so you can test out your knowledge in German? For instance, do you know what … Continue reading
Spanish Cookbooks ¡A cocinar!
As the weather gets colder we usually spend more time at home. Cooking and learning a language could be a great combination for those cold days when we do not want to leave the house. If you are looking for … Continue reading
Watching Movies in English
The most common question students ask their English teacher is, “How can I improve my English outside of class?” In response, English teachers usually say, “Watch movies in English.” But is it really that simple? The answer is both yes…and … Continue reading
Practing German with tongue twisters
It does not matter which language you learn, you will always have some sounds that will irritate you where you are not sure how the pronunciation goes. Many of the German students have difficulties with the German R and the … Continue reading
Happy Self-Improvement Month!
Did you know… September is Self-Improvement Month! For many of us, September feels like the mark of a new year (for both students and nonstudents!). Days are cooler, leaves are turning and our pace of life changes. New goals and … Continue reading