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Why Study Spanish in Spain?

Spanish is a language that is spoken by almost 500 million people worldwide. To be able to speak Spanish means to be able to make many friends worldwide, expand your career opportunities and to be able to travel worldwide without being afraid that you cannot communicate with the locals.

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How To Understand Londoners

We all know that we Brits love a cup of tea, but since when did 'not my cup of tea' mean to dislike something? All this and a lot more is explained in the infographic below. Don't get your knickers in a twist, it's really quite simple to follow.

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Top Careers for Multilingual People

People with a flair for languages are blessed as the talent of speaking various international languages comes with its own set of perks. Having multiple languages in your repertoire opens doors around the world and language hobbyists will be more than thrilled to identify the vast career options available to them.

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How Studying Abroad Makes You Smarter

We all know the many reasons to study and live abroad, and besides the usual benefits of language acquisition, cultural immersion and expanding horizons, what does living abroad actually do for us?

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5 things you didn't know about studying abroad

Studying abroad is often seen as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to so many people; a unique chance to be immersed in a country, city and environment by studying a new language and living with a host family. All your careful planning may still not prepare you for these 5 surprising things you didn't know about studying abroad.

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Benefits of Living With Host Family

When you move abroad to study a new language, it is a great idea to stay with a host family while you are there. There are many benefits to living with a local family and the chance to improve your language skills and discover a new culture is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

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Infographic: Workplace Customs From Around The World

Did you know that in Japan you should give and receive a business card with 2 hands? And that in Egypt business meetings are never scheduled on Fridays? Doing business around the world requires you to understand workplace customs and etiquette from various cultures. Read on to discover workplace customs from around the world.

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Benefits of Corporate Language Training for Employees

Corporate expansion into international markets usually requires employees to have a certain level of proficiency in a foreign language or two. It matters little whether a company partner with an international firm, opens additional offices in another country, or just wants to expand its customer base; the ability to communicate in multiple languages is becoming an imperative factor in the successful growth of any business.

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Aussie slang you might hear while studying English in Australia

Australians have a unique brand of slang and if you come prepared, you’ll have no trouble understanding these expressions and getting along with locals. Aussies tend to shorten words, so instead of saying “We will meet up this afternoon” they will say “We’ll meet up this arvo” or instead of saying “Let’s have a barbeque” they will say “Let’s have a barbie”. Below you will find some other equally useful Australian phrases.

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What you must see (and do) while studying German in Berlin

When you study German in Berlin you will have a chance to explore a wide variety of cultural content originating from different centuries and not to mention the great German cuisine and beers. So here are some of our tips on places to go and things to see and do while you’re studying German in Berlin.