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Is It Time for North Americans To Learn Spanish?

Dave — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:39:40 +0000

Is it time to learn Spanish for Americans in the United States?

Pronouncing Italian Vowels and Consonants – Part 2.

Dave — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:41:06 +0000

P sounds as it does in English, but without the aspiration, which sometimes happens in English. Qu sounds as it does in English like in the word quest.

Pronouncing Italian Vowels and Consonants – Part 1

Dave — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:37:38 +0000

Italian vowels are always spoken in a sharp, clear fashion; they should never be slurred or pronounced weakly. Vowels always keep their value in diphthongs.

So You Want to Learn Italian?

Dave — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:20:50 +0000

So you Want to Learn Italian - perhaps the best of the Romantic Languages?

Speaking / Reading a foreign language

Dave — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:14:38 +0000

Can you remember a time when you overheard a convesation in another language and really, really wished you knew what was being said? I have. I still do. I have friends that speak a foreign language and sometimes they forget I’m there and speak in their native tongue. I’m left wondering, or trying to figure [...]

The Push to Learn Chinese in Our Schools

Dave — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:33:09 +0000

Recently, a trend has developed in high schools and communities around the United States. Many people want to or are now learning the Chinese language. This could be a good turn of events, but it can also be problematic. This is particularly so for those who know nothing about Chinese culture, history and the state [...]