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EF Hosts: Russell and Shemane’s story
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Every year, thousands of EF Hosts open their homes to students from around the world. Meet Russell and Shemane from San Diego who hosted two 14-year-o...

10 reasons why studying a language abroad is better than at home
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It’s one thing to learn the theory of a language and study vocab from a textbook at home, but it’s an entirely different thing to study abroad and spe...

Why learn Chinese
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When I think of the Chinese language, at least personally, I start to feel overwhelmed. I can’t say the various “mā, má, mǎ and mà” sounds and there a...

10 Netflix shows to learn Spanish with
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Ever feel bad about spending too much time binge-watching Netflix? Well, no need to feel guilty anymore because all that watching is for a good cause ...

Here’s how to help your child learn a new language faster – 5 tips
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It’s no secret: Learning a language can really help your child get ahead in life. It strengthens CVs and bolsters college applications, improves their...

Is the future English or emoji?
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In linguistic terms, English rules the world. An estimated 1.5 billion people speak it – 375 million as their native tongue – and it is spoken in more...

G’day, mate: 10 Aussie expressions to master
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In honor of Australia Day (celebrated on the 26th January) and our laid back brothers and sisters Down Under, we’ve put together a list of ten Aussie ...

The surprising reason everyone should live abroad at least once
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The opportunities for travel are great, the new experiences you have are fun, the people you meet are inspiring, and you may even end up furthering yo...

Can’t Dutch this – Why the Dutch speak better English
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They’re overwhelmingly tall. They ride their bikes everywhere (without helmets). They’ve reclaimed land from the sea. And now they’ve ranked first in ...

Why choose a host family when learning a language abroad
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When it comes to traveling, many of us convince ourselves that it will be too overwhelming to venture out solo. We ask ourselves a never-ending list o...

How to prepare your child for a language trip with EF -7 tips
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This article is intended as information to parents who are sending their child on group travel with EF. Please get in touch with your local EF office ...

EF Insights: 4 surprising things about how we learn languages
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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...