It's all change at Facebook in the next few weeks as its timeline feature is rolled out to all
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Royaume-Uni; Nul points!
As technology alters the way that we interact with the people around us it is becoming clear that
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Shopkeeper Upsets Jobseekers by Demanding Polish Language Skills
Shopkeeper Naveed Hassamin has infuriated jobseekers in Cornwall by turning away anyone who doesn't
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Why is the UK Lacking Language Skills?
MODERN languages teaching is in crisis in large parts of England, with the study of French, German
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Has Professor Found Key to Language Fluency?
Quebecers are North America's bilingualism champions.
But when it comes to how fluent we are in our
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How to Impress at Interview – Being Prepared
The more prepared you are for your interview, the more confident you'll feel. Good preparation will
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Top 10 Tongue Twisters
French
Si six cent scies scient six cent saucisses,
If six hundred saws saw six hundred
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10 Alternative Chinese Phrases
1. Nǐ zhēn niú!
“You’re outstanding!”
In China, you can actually compare someone to a cow (niú) to
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The Secrets of Super-Human Language Learners Revealed
What a Chilean YouTube disaster and a busy Manhattan restaurant have to do with the limits of the
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Why Graduates Should Work During Their Studies
More than one-third of graduate vacancies available in 2012 expected to be taken by people who have
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The Two Changes You Need To Make To Your CV In 2012
The job market has changed dramatically over the past few years so it's only right that your CV
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Au Revoir le francais? adeus português? до свидания России? وداعا عربية?
Au Revoir le francais, adeus português, до свидания России andوداعا عربية…
At this time of year it
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Take our Cognate Quiz!
Language learners are forever haunted by the infamous incorrect cognate and faux friend when
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How European Are You? Take our quiz!
In the last month we have seen the bonds that hold Europe together become even tighter as France and
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Dunkirk revisited?
According to several commentators, we stand in a much more isolated Britain this week than last. The
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Children Can Practise Language Skills Through Social Network
SECONDARY SCHOOL teacher Anne Burke has come up with a novel way to get school children practising
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How to Impress at Interview – Answering the Competency Questions
Interviewers often assess your ability to do the job through "competency questions”. Answer these
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Google Now Shows Translated English Results In Non-English Searches
If you have ever tried searching Google for “आईफोन” (the “iPhone” transliterated in Hindi), you know
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