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Ten reasons to start learning Chinese
By Frank Middleton · 18 years ago
1. Chinese, is one of the Sino-Tibetan languages, or more accurately it is a group of different dialects of which Mandarin (Putonghua) is one. Taken together there are more native speakers of Chinese than any ...
Improve your vacation with 100 foreign words
By Frank Middleton · 18 years ago
It is often said that English speakers don’t learn other languages, and it is difficult to deny that there is a fair degree of truth in this. However, let’s be fair, often it is not ...
Language learning software and you
By Frank Middleton · 18 years ago
Learning another language is a complex task and to help there is a wide range of software available at vastly varied prices and with different aims. This article is not about recommending a specific make ...