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Pupils from Glyn Derw High School try out new languages

International students from Cardiff University have been encouraging pupils from Glyn Derw High School in Ely to try out new languages.

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Tighter Rules For Swedish Language Lessons

The Swedish government wants to tighten the rules for Swedish language lessons for newly arrived immigrants.

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US Writer Teaches Language Through Fairy Tales

In our global world, writer David Burke says, Americans must improve their language skills, and should start at an early age. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the author, who has taught American slang to foreign English learners, and is now using fairy tales to teach foreign languages to American children.

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Ability of Learning second language

Think you haven’t got the aptitude to learn foreign language? New research led by Northwestern University neuroscientists suggests that the problem, quite literally, could be in your head.

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TOEFL cranks up testing capacity on Chinese mainland

Educational Testing Service (ETS), the promoter of the TOEFL test, has decided to provide 25,000 additional places on the Chinese mainland for people taking the internet version of its test, TOEFL iBT.

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Learning new language makes you forget your old one

Traveling abroad presents an ideal opportunity to master a foreign language. While the immersion process facilitates communication in a diverse world, people are often surprised to find they have difficulty returning to their native language.

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