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Three difficult French sticking points (is French difficult to learn?)

“I want to learn French,” I hear you cry! “But is French a difficult language?” Well, that is hard to say, there are many factors involved – what makes one language harder or easier to learn than another? After all, native speakers of any language do not have trouble learning it as children! So maybe […]

The Best Way to Learn Korean Fast

Because it makes use of an alphabet much different than our own, named Hangul, the Korean language can be challenging to learn. Like all languages, though, if you learn how to learn, and then make a great learning system, prior to hitting the books, you can pick up the language quickly and easily. This informative […]

Tips on How to Learn Chinese For Free

For some people, choosing to learn Chinese can seem difficult compared to learning other foreign languages. Studying the Chinese language need not be a lengthy and difficult process, and you can find it easy to do so by using resources that are completely free. To learn Chinese free, you don’t need to buy or install […]

English Idioms: A Piece of Cake or A Can of Worms?

English idioms are one of the most difficult topics for any ESL student to master since they are not translated literally and cannot be understood from the individual meanings of their elements. If your new smart phone cost you an arm and a leg, it does not mean that you actually had to amputate your […]

Small Talk for ESL Students

To develop and practice your English Skills, you need to talk as much as you can, preferably with native speakers of English, so you could get a feel of the English speech flow. For those of you who have American roommates, friends or coworkers, it should be pretty easy. However, for most of you finding […]