Folium: How The Language You Speak Changes Your View Of The World via The Independent

… Connect The Independent: How The Language You Speak Changes Your View Of The World … I began my journey of learning a new language when I was in middle school. My middle school Spanish teacher often expressed her passion for the language and how learning a foreign language changes you. She would say “language […]

Folium: The Human Right to Speak Whatever Language You Want is Worth Celebrating via The Smithsonian

… Connect Smithsonian: The Human Right to Speak Whatever Language You Want is Worth Celebrating … It is common among native speakers who move from a different country at the beginning of their language learning journey to become enveloped in a new language so much that they begin to forget their native tongue. These cases […]

Folium: How to Get By in a Foreign Country When You Don’t Speak the Language via Lifehacker

… Connect How to Get By in a Foreign Country When You Don’t Speak the Language via Lifehacker … The term “ugly American” is well known throughout Europe and perhaps in other countries around the world.  So what is an ugly American?  Urban Dictionary provides the following definition: “The tendency of American tourists visiting foreign […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb HABLAR – Verb Conjugation Chart

Spanish Grammar: The Verb HABLAR – Verb Conjugation Chart gramática española: el verbo hablar – gráfico de conjugaciones HABLAR = TO SPEAK Indicative Mood: Present Preterite Imperfect Conditional Future yo hablo hablé hablaba hablaría hablaré tú hablas hablaste hablabas hablarías hablarás él/ella/usted habla habló hablaba hablaría hablará nosotros(as) hablamos hablamos hablábamos hablaríamos hablaremos vosotros(as) habláis hablasteis hablabais hablaríais […]

Folium: Do You Speak Touriste? via NBCNews

Folium: Do You Speak Touriste? via NBCNews Tourism is big business. Attracting, entertaining and ensuring a steady flow of tourists is a world-wide industry.  France is currently the world’s top destination for foreign tourists; the city of Paris was visited by 29 million people in 2011.  By comparison, London attracted approximately 15.3 million international visitors […]

Folium: Microsoft Can Make Your Voice Speak Foreign Languages via Gizmodo.com

Folium: Microsoft Can Make Your Voice Speak Foreign Languages via Gizmodo.com Have you ever wondered what your own voice sounds like? Have you ever taken a tape recorder, recorded yourself, then immediately said “eww, that’s how I sound to other people?” Yeah, I thought so. Well, take that idea and apply it to different languages! […]