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  Richard de Meij

  

  So you want to learn a new language? Here are tips to get you fluent in no time

  Fox News - By Ashlyn Messier

  For many, the Spanish class you took in high school wasn't enough to really learn the language. You showed up to class, took the notes, aced the test — but you just weren't able to master it. Perhaps you can understand bits and pieces of a conversation, but you would really like to be fully …

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  Richard de Meij

  

  Improve Your Salary And Career By Speaking A Second Language

  Forbes - Tracy Brower, PhD

  If you speak a second (or third or fourth...) language, you may be way ahead in terms of your cognition and your career. And if you don’t, it may be an especially good investment of your time and effort—because the payoffs for being bi-lingual or multi-lingual are significant in terms of everything …

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  Richard de Meij

  

  These Wireless Earbuds That Translate 37 Languages In Real Time Are An Incredible Deal

  slashgear.com - Zach Lisabeth

  TL;DR: These wireless earbuds double as a real-time translator for communicating with non-English speakers. Grab yours here for only $157. Frequent …

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  Richard de Meij

  

  Multilingual Speakers Wanted: Job Demand Surges For The Next 5 Years

  Forbes - Rachel Wells

  Learning a new language is not a skill reserved for translators. Although the US Department of Labor has estimated a steadily rising 42 percent increase in demand for interpreters, it turns out that learning a second language can actually prove advantageous for your career, even if you are pursuing …

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  Richard de Meij

  

  14 Effective Opening and Closing Routines for Teachers

  edutopia.org - Andrew Boryga

  Stimulate thinking at the beginning of class, and check for understanding at the end of it with these engaging opening and closing activities. The …

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  Richard de Meij

  

  Being bilingual alters your brain. Here's how

  World Economic Forum - Frida Garza

  It’s well known that being bilingual has cognitive benefits: switching between two languages has been compared to mental gymnastics. But now, …