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12 most beautiful words in English
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English is a language with an unusual backstory, a fascinating history and a vocabulary that’s unrivaled in terms of scale and variety. While it’s no ...

Why a summer abroad is the best idea ever
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Dreaming of summer? Yeah, us too. Those long, sunny days and the huge break from class… Sigh. It can’t come soon enough.We’ll be packing our passports...

10 reasons to take a “smart vacation”
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If you’re a young professional in today’s fast-paced world, you know that work doesn’t stop at the office; cellphones continue to ring and emails cont...

Dublin is the Silicon Valley of Europe – and the hot new place to study English
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English is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, so when it comes to picking a city to learn it in, there’s almost too much choice. Lo...

5 easy languages to learn
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Learning a new language is no easy task. It calls for commitment, determination and motivation. But some languages are just easier to learn than other...

5 best ways to learn Spanish
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Spanish is a language with advantages stamped all over it. It’s the mother tongue of more than 405 million people across 30 countries, and is even mor...

12 cool Italian expressions you’ll learn in Rome
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From gestures to food, to art, and, of course, language, Italians are known for being expressive in everything they do. With the help of a few of my I...

More parents want their children to study abroad – here’s why
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With the rise of the global economy, it’s unsurprising that students are increasingly keen to study, live, and work internationally. Studying abroad c...

13 important phrases to know in your second language
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Hallo zusammen! I’m a native English speaker and I’ve been trying to learn German. I’ve received loads of helpful tips about how to reach fluency – fr...

Your teacher wishes you knew this about language learning
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Most language learners hit a wall at some point. Perhaps your progress hasn’t been as quick as you’d like or you’re struggling to advance to the next ...

10 reasons to take a gap year now
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gap year _(_gæp jɪr)nounan amazing way to win at lifea period – often before, during or after university – in which a person takes time off to travel ...

5 reasons to study English in the US
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Studying a language in a country where it’s spoken is 100% the best way to learn a language. That’s why thousands of people travel to the United State...