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Monthly Archives: June 2016

Composing Business Letters in Japanese

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Living Language

In celebration of the release of our Living Language Business Japanese language course, we’re posting some business Japanese tips this week. Keep checking the blog for more tips. One of the most important aspects of business communication is being able … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Japanese

Making Business Introductions in Japanese

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Living Language

In celebration of the release of our Living Language Business Japanese language course, we’re posting some business Japanese tips this week. Keep checking the blog for more tips. In Japanese, there is no gender distinction between titles as with Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Japanese, Uncategorized

Announcing Living Language Business Japanese

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Living Language

Our line of Business Language courses continues to grow: today we add Japanese to the roster of offerings. Build your business abroad and at home by communicating with your clients and associates in their language. Living Language Business Japanese features … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Japanese

The 100th Copa América: Fútbol Unites Two Continents

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Living Language

The final of the Copa America (Spanish: Copa América) took place on June 26th, pitting Argentina against Chile. Football (American English: soccer; Spanish: fútbol; Portuguese: futebol) has long been a favorite sport among Latin and South Americans, and its recent growing popularity … Continue reading →

Posted in Portuguese, Spanish, sports

Living Language at the ATD 2016 Conference

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Living Language

Living Language was thrilled to exhibit at the ATD Conference in Denver, Colorado along with hundreds of other exhibitors in the corporate training and development industry. ATD hosted over 12,000 attendees, and the show floor was packed with HR directors, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Numbers

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Dulce

Athletic prowess reminds us of words such as treinamento, training, conquista, conquest, realização, achievement, and glória, glory. Numbers don’t always come to mind, but numbers are what separate votoriosos, winners from perdedores, losers, and um bom investimento para o país, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilingualism, Business, Categories, Portuguese, sports, Travel, Video, Vocabulary

Chinese News Round-Up: June 20, 2016

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Living Language

Here is the second installment in our new blog series: bi-weekly news round-ups from China. If you’re interested in doing business or traveling in China, but your Chinese is not up to reading directly from Chinese news sources, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Culture, Business, Chinese, culture, Featured, Travel

June 21: ‘Fête de la Musique’ in France

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Sev

2016 marks the 35th anniversary of ‘La Fête de la Musique’ (also known as ‘Faites de la Musique (lit. Make some music), a celebration of music on the summer solstice throughout the France (and many countries around the world) on coin … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Culture, Categories, culture, French, Holidays, Languages, Music, traditions, Uncategorized

The Work Behind the Scenes at Rio 2016

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Dulce

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games, from August 5 to 21, will have its opening ceremony on the 5th. This will be only one of the 306 events to be held in 37 venues with the participation of 206 countries performing in 42 … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Categories, Portuguese, sports, Travel, Vocabulary

Ramadan basics

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Erin

This post was written by our Arabic e-Tutor, Maged. The meaning of Ramadan The holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Hijri Calendar. The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramiḍa or ar-ramaḍ, which means scorching heat or dryness. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabic, culture, Featured, Holiday, traditions

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