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Learning German from home may seem like mission impossible, but it’s not as hard as you think. A huge amount of language learning happens with you sit...

Whether you’re a complete beginner or a half-way decent Spanish speaker already, there’s a lot you can do to improve your Spanish without leaving home...

If you want to learn Japanese, most people would say “go to Tokyo,” but what if you want to learn Japanese from home? How can you get the oomph of tra...

Being stuck at home is a pain, but that’s no reason to give up on your dream of learning French. With all the online resources available for French st...

There is a lot of received wisdom about learning a foreign language: That you have to start young, that older learners struggle and that there is a li...

By now you’ve dug out your Christmas sweater, hung your stockings by the chimney, and are getting in the holiday mood by humming Christmas carols all ...

Taking the TOEFL is almost always a stressful experience. You need to get a specific score. You pay a lot to take the test. You’ve been preparing for ...

Job interviews are usually stressful, and a job interview in English can be doubly so. It’s worth taking the time to prepare for your job interview in...

If you’re preparing to take the TOEFL, you’re probably asking yourself why it’s so expensive to take this English test. Fees vary from country to coun...

You’ve probably asked yourself many times how your English skills compare to others. Are you ahead or behind people in your profession, in your indust...

Part of every student’s TOEFL preparation is taking practice tests. TOEFL practice tests familiarize you with the types of questions you’ll see on the...

When you need to describe your level of English, precision is essential. Everyday terms like “beginner” and “fluent” don’t mean the same things to eve...