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A citizen of the world needs language skills – but only 1 in 4 expats are fluent
More and more people are moving abroad for work, but are their language skills up to it? – A survey by expat networking site, internations, suggests not: Only 1 in 4 speak the local language fluentl...
Read onGet ready for Russia! – with Irina
Irina lives in Moscow where she teaches and blogs about Russian. She told us how Russia is getting ready for the World Cup, linguistically and culturally, and gave us her tips for who will win
Read onLife-long learning on the road
Ever wondered how truck drivers cope with language barriers as they travel across Europe? – Meet Pete, who learnt his languages on the road
Read onLearning Chinese with Rosetta Stone
Shu provides us with a video update on her – considerable – progress. She has been learning a lot about the language of food – as she cooks it. Have a look!
Read onMeet the intrepid linguist Michele
I was keen to interview Michele. Not just because she is so well travelled, but because she has such a genuine passion for languages. She has learnt several languages already, including achieving fluency
Read onWhy Mum’s education is important too
Pursuing further education as a mother not only brings multiple personal benefits, it can also lead to better educational outcomes for children too.
Read onInternational Women Speak with Confidence
To celebrate international women’s day, we’ve asked some female leaders, travel bloggers and language learners to tell us about how languagues have changed their lives.
Read onLearning Chinese in the year of the dog
As a new year dawns in China, we’ve been finding out a bit more about Mandarin. What it is, how to learn it and why you might want to start in this ‘year of the dog’.
Read onMandarin after 30 days of learning
How much Mandarin can you learn in 30 days? We put the challenge to lifestyle vlogger Shu. Shu grew up in England and communicated with her parents in their native Cantonese language, but she never
Read onLearning Chinese in remote Western China
“I knew I needed more than determination to learn Chinese quickly – I needed desperation.” How one English expat opted for total immersion.
Read onHow to find the right words for Romance this Valentine’s
To help out all you helpless romantics this Valentines, Rosetta Stone has been taking advice from some experts in the art of verbal love-making….
Read onWhich language should I start learning next?
If you want to learn a language but can’t decide which one to go for then we’ve got some tips to help you make your mind up.
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