Language Articles

Culture and Society » Language | By Warren Wong @ Wednesday, 13th August 2008 @ 7:10 PM

When you take an English course on line, you have to start at the beginning just as you would with any English course that will teach you to read, write and speak the language. When searching for a free online course, you have to make sure the course contains the four main components of learning English ?listening, speaking, reading and writing. Therefore you need to make sure the course has an audio component in which the passages are read by native English speakers. Since the course is free,... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Warren Wong @ Wednesday, 13th August 2008 @ 7:09 PM

If you already have some knowledge of speaking, reading and writing English, a free online course offers you a wonderful way of improving English at no cost to you. You can browse through the pages of the site to select areas in which you want to improve, such as in the many lessons offered in the structures of English grammar. These lessons are categorized from beginning levels to advanced, which means you can start anywhere and take the lessons in any order that suits your needs. If yo... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Warren Wong @ Wednesday, 13th August 2008 @ 7:05 PM

If you can't afford the tuition for an English course at a college or you can't really move to an English speaking country, why not take a free online course. English courses are available online free of charge and you get all the necessary instruction you need to speak and write in proper English. The audio course is free and consists of passages that start off really simple and gradually progress to more challenging pieces, all of which are read by native English speakers. Li... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Warren Wong @ Wednesday, 13th August 2008 @ 7:02 PM

It won cost you a penny to take an online English course and will provide you with many benefits. You can stay at home while you learn and you won have to give up your job to attend classes or have to rearrange your work schedule. Best of all you won have to leave your family behind when you move to an English-speaking country to study. However, there is still a commitment involved. The fact that you can do the studying at any time of the day or night as long as you have a computer and Internet ... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Warren Wong @ Tuesday, 12th August 2008 @ 5:25 PM

When you want to learn how to talk English, it is important that you do so by listening and speaking to those for whom English is the native tongue. The best way to become a fluent English speaker is to immerse yourself in the language. This means living in a community where the people speak English. For example, if you go shopping all the sales staff speak English and in order for you to communicate with them you do need to be able to say some words. Many non-English speakers who want to learn ... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Warren Wong @ Tuesday, 12th August 2008 @ 5:21 PM

Since English is the language spoken in the majority of countries in the world and is the language of business in the Western world, it is important for anyone wanting to do business or immigrate to English speaking countries to learn to speak and write the language. According to statistics, almost 100,000 non-English speaking people travel to the schools and universities of the US alone each year to take English courses. With the advanced technology of the Internet, it is now possible to stay a... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Mike Shaw @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 8:50 PM

There are a few German software courses claiming that they can teach you how to speak German in less than three months. Is this possible. Three months seems a short amount of time to learn a brand new language but most of these software courses are making the same claims. Is there any truth to this or is it just hype. How to learn German in three months? It's probably true that most language learning software courses will be sold to adults for adults because children learn lan... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Mike Shaw @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 1:06 AM

The fastest way to learn how to speak French is by listening to people speaking French. You can go to a French speaking country to learn, which is the expensive option, or you can use a language course with audio files, the cheaper option. You need to be motivated to speak French To start learning how to speak French you must have a reason. People don't normally pluck a language out of the air and say, " I'll learn this one". The reason, what ever it may be, is a ... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Bart Icles @ Wednesday, 6th August 2008 @ 5:03 PM

When you think of learning a new language usually there are two lines of thought. The first is what it would be like to spout off in another language. Impressing your friends , family and anyone listening. You daydream of all the places you could visit with ease and how knowing the language will let you explore the country so much more. The second line of thought is the hours and hours you think you will have to spend studying. The struggle it is going to be and how you aren't sure if it is... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Saturday, 2nd August 2008 @ 11:56 PM

If you intend to conduct business internationally, you will definitely need a translation service some point in the near future. In this article, let me share with you 5 steps to effective translation for business. 1. Look for the right translation agency. Once you have decided to go internationally, it is advisable for you to conduct some research and look for the best translation agency to assist you. This agency should be able to start the translation of your product and oversee it to ... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Saturday, 2nd August 2008 @ 11:11 PM

It is getting more common that people travel across different countries to conduct businesses. Nowadays, business is done internationally which makes translation services in demand. Due to the strong demand, many translation agencies are engaged to translate business documents, website, software, etc. As there are so many translation agencies around, where do you start to look for a translation service and how can you know if they will do a good job for you? In this article, I will share... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Gregory Wadel @ Friday, 1st August 2008 @ 5:50 AM

The French language, considered by some to be the most romantic in the world, is currently spoken by approximately 350 million people world wide, as a first or second language. The language which finds its origins in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxemburg today is the official language of 31 different countries and is spoken informally in many more. The French language as it exists today is the result of a long and complex evolution. The name, France, actually comes from the ... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Amy Nutt @ Thursday, 31st July 2008 @ 4:55 AM

Learning English effectively when living in a foreign country is challenging. While English classes are probably available, native English speakers may not be. Also, students rarely get the chance to practice their skills, making it even more difficult to learn the language. If you are someone who wishes to learn English efficiently while living in a foreign country, keep these tips in mind. Let Go of Your Fear One of the problems that most people face when seeking to learn any for... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Kristi Ambrose @ Saturday, 26th July 2008 @ 4:30 PM

Learning a new and different language has always been a really popular topic among people, it seems like at one point or another in a persons life they are interested in speaking a language other their own. If you were lucky, then the school you went to offered some sort of a language course. For me it was French simply because I love the sound of the language as well as France itself. One language I have always really wanted to try was Japanese. If you're interested in learning how to spea... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By George Dodge @ Friday, 18th July 2008 @ 6:28 PM

If you have been thinking about learning Spanish, then you will be happy to know that it is a beautiful and romantic language. It is also one of the easiest foreign languages to pick up. And, for those who love to do everything they can on the internet, you can even learn Spanish online these days. Being bilingual has many advantages including it can open up a world of opportunitites for you in the job market that can frequently lead to increase in pay. The growth of the Hispanic segment ... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 9:20 PM

Sometimes, you will be asked by others on why you need a professional Chinese translator to translate your documents from English to Chinese. If you need to translate a document where accuracy and writing skills are the essence, you definitely need a professional translator to assist you. For translation of documents from English to Chinese, it is not an easy task. When it comes to the Chinese characters, there are all sorts of strokes and combination to take note of. There are also 2 ty... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 9:11 PM

As the Internet technology becomes more advanced today, many businesses and industries have been affected by it. In the past, no one buys online. Today, online shopping has become a phenomenon and the money generated from online every year is just getting crazier. Therefore, the translation service market is not an exception too. Nowadays, it is very hard for clients to reach their local translation as they are starting to order translation services online. Clients know that by ordering t... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 5:54 PM

Today, many businesses are exploring into more and more countries for doing business and to market their products and services to more people around the world. The reason is simple: this will increase their overall revenue and profits. This is also beneficial to the consumers too, because they will have more variety of goods for their daily usage. However, to conduct business in multiple countries; businesses need to have a good marketing plan and techniques to be successful. The most im... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Friday, 11th July 2008 @ 5:33 AM

A professional translator is very important if you are a businessman. When you attend conferences, you will meet many people from other countries who speak languages that you do not understand. So how do you know if your translator is professional? There are a few things that you can do to make sure that you get a good translator. When looking for a translator, there are a few things that you need to look into. Whether you are looking for a Chinese translator or a Korean translator, there... more...

Culture and Society » Language | By George Dodge @ Wednesday, 9th July 2008 @ 11:52 PM

As the Spanish-speaking culture becomes ever more widespread, many among the US population especially need to learn to speak the language. Because of this, there are many ways today to take a Spanish course if you need to learn to speak it. You can choose to take a classroom course, an MP3 or CD course, a DVD course, or you can participate in an online course as well. Spanish language courses have grown in popularity because native speakers of are becoming more prevalent throughout the wo... more...