Is Learning a Foreign Language Abroad For You?

January 22nd, 2008

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Study abroad programs offer the fastest way to fluency. There is no question about that. You get the language in so many ways: you read the street signs, the menus, hear the people at the bus stop, the list goes on and on.

Yet, there are people that have had a hard time with language learning, regardless of where they are.  For many of these people, they don’t feel studying abroad is the answer because for them learning a foreign language is not going to happen.

Well, nothing could be further from the truth. Just follow these simple tips. Read the rest of this entry »

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Why Study Abroad Programs Fail

December 18th, 2007

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Study abroad programs appear to have the learning system down. They provide the classes and the living arrangements and, of course, the country where you want to study. It’s all there.

So why do the majority of students that travel overseas to learn Spanish or other languages come back with little or no improvement? Read the rest of this entry »

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