Folium: Countries as Named in Their Own Languages via MentalFloss

… Connect Countries as Named in Their Own Languages via MentalFloss … Have you ever considered, looking at a map or globe, the names of the countries on it? They’re all in English; understandable to us in our own language. However, have you ever considered what the United States might be called on the map […]

Folium: How America Can Get Her Bilingual Groove Back via Huffington Post

… Connect How America Can Get Her Bilingual Groove Back via Huffington Post … I’d like to think that the language barrier in the United States could be broken simply by saying “hello”, but which “hello” do we say? In the United States, “We the people” come from a variety of language backgrounds. Our ancestors […]

Folium: Why “Mom” and “Dad” Sound So Similar in So Many Languages? via The Atlantic

… Connect Folium: Why “Mom” and “Dad” Sound So Similar in So Many Languages? via The Atlantic … Have you ever called your mom, mom? Or your dad, dad? Probably. So do people in other countries; imagine that! We might call our parents mom or dad slightly differently, after all, there is a language barrier. […]

Folium: 10 Things That Will Ruin the English Language via io9

… Connect 10 Things That Will Ruin the English Language via io9 … Mom was strict about the use of language. She constantly corrected us whenever what she considered misuse of the language crept into the vernacular. She hated slang.  I had a good friend in high school in the 1950’s. He was a cool cat. […]

Folium: How to Prepare to Study Abroad via Lifehacker.com

Folium: How to Prepare to Study Abroad via Lifehacker.com … Have you ever had any interest in taking a little trip? Maybe outside of your home country? Perhaps studying abroad? Well, if you do you not only have to research it but you also have to start planning eventually. Yes, you might just be getting […]

Folium: Is Bilingualism Really an Advantage? via The NewYorker

Folium: Is Bilingualism Really an Advantage? via The NewYorker … Throughout modern history the question had been asked; is bilingualism really an advantage? During the early 20th researchers believed that bilingualism, in fact, impeded a child’s verbal and intellectual development. These researchers thought if young children learned two languages, these two would obstruct each other […]

Folium: Racing Around the Spanish Speaking World via Spanish For You.net

Folium: Racing Around the Spanish Speaking World via Spanish For You.net … Racing Around the Spanish Speaking World is an informative article which shows Spanish teachers a good exercise for learning Spanish.  The exercise is good because the students are highly engaged in the activity and gain knowledge of Spanish geography and vocabulary.  Moreover, they […]

Folium: Tech May Get In The Way Of Good Culture Shock via NPR

Folium: Tech May Get In The Way Of Good Culture Shock via NPR … Have you ever wanted to study abroad? Get to know the culture of a country that you’ve never visited before? Understand the differences between the culture of their county and yours? Well, bringing your phone along with you might have some […]

Folium: Idioms of the World via Hotels.com

Folium: Idioms of the World via Hotels.com … “It’s raining cats and dogs out there!” When I was a child, my mother would use idioms constantly. On any given day she would use a half dozen idioms, in many languages. Mom was French. A product of French Canadian immigrants who lived in New Hampshire. Much […]

Folium: A Brief History of Plural Word…s via TEDed

Folium: A Brief History of Plural Word…s via TEDed … Has a language learner ever asked you why English is so hard to learn? Have you ever pondered the irregularities of English yourself? Many native English speakers question the difficulty of learning the language, but when one takes a look at some commonly used words and […]