Instant or Sight words are the words a reader must recognize immediately. These words are the most commonly used words in the English language and interestingly, many of them are difficult to teach by phonics and are not easily represented by pictures. The most common sight word lists are Dolch Sight Words and Fry Instant […]

I’m not writing this because I am an expert nor because I have been terribly successful with characters. I also don’t have a magic system for memory that will instantly let you read a Chinese newspaper. I just have a warning for those starting out with Mandarin about my experience and why I really would […]

There are many different ways that are available to you if you are interested in learning a new language. These ways range from college tutors to language learning software programs. The first thing that you need to do if you are interested in learning a language is identify how you learn so that you can […]

Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages around the world. In the United States today, there are approximately 50 million people who speak Spanish. There is an additional 300 million people around the world who speak Spanish as their native language. Those numbers are steadily rising around the world and it’s becoming more […]

Multilingualism is a boon in many ways and a bane in other others. Although the pros may outnumber the cons, some parents are still apprehensive about raising a multilingual child. Raising a multilingual child can be a challenging task and yet there are so many benefits that are attributed to your child for being multilingual. […]

With the internet becoming such a big part of life, no matter what language you speak, it follows that students can use it as a tool to learn a new language. Of course this applies to English. English is the language of commerce, and it is the most common language sought out by people studying […]

While you are learning Spanish, you will be exposed to new concepts of the language. Though taught well by the tutors, some of you may be facing huge difficulty in practicing and applying these concepts and heading towards the next level. Moreover, blindly memorizing the concepts leaves you with little actual understanding of Spanish; it […]

This past weekend during an interview with real estate billionaire, the interviewer (editor of Success magazine) asked what the few important action steps are that should be taken in order to position yourself for success within this changing global economy. The billionaire’s first answer was that everyone should learn Chinese. From there, he continued to […]

Are you planning to take the CLEP test? Searching for the right sources for CLEP preparation? If so, opt for an online Spanish CLEP preparation course, a short and easy way to ace the test besides being a focused and result-oriented method of preparation. Compared to traditional methods of preparation that are mostly monotonous and […]

You’ve practiced your American pronunciation every day and you were very pleased with how it sounded. Your confidence was building and you felt that you were really making progress. And then it happened. You spoke to someone who totally misunderstood you. So, you wonder. Was I REALLY making progress? Maybe this was just a false […]

I was about 10 years when I met my best friend who was Chinese. His name was Thomas Lee, known then as Li Min Kwai. Tom was from Fung On village in Toisan county, Guangdong (Canton) province by way of Hong Kong. All my knowledge of Chinese and the Chinese culture started with him. We […]

Ever since my grandmother passed away it’s been my duty to keep my grandfather on a schedule. Needless to say, his stubborn I’ll-do-what-I-want-when-I-want attitude has made this impossible. However, when he still got up on time in the morning, we would go the local cafe for breakfast. There a group of older men would always […]

In an ideal world, written English would be equally easily understood by both the man on the street and/or a professor of jurisprudence. But – as well as transmitting information – people use language to include or to exclude potential members of their own sub-group. To illustrate: from the lowliest clerk to a High Court […]

You can find many people studying Spanish, but very few mastering it. This can be mainly attributed to the lack of effectiveness of their learning process. Some learners concentrate on excelling in topics from every nook and corner of textbooks while others choose to plan out a well-rounded study approach. The former method can help […]

English is the language of opportunities, social advancement, prestige and power. It has undoubtedly occupied a tremendous place internationally. Amongst all the languages, it has got a respectable position as it is frequently used in all spheres. In fact, it has become the prestigious language all over the world. We use English language in different […]