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From Casual to Heartfelt: Different Ways of Saying Thank You in Greek

Learn different ways of saying thank you in Greek, with casual and formal expressions, pronunciation tips, and examples.

How to Practise Speaking a New Language… Without the Anxiety Rush!

written by Shannon Kennedy

You can get speaking practise in a new language without the stress of a live conversation. Here are 15 ways to do just that.

Pen Pals 101: How to Find and Keep a Pen Pal to Practise Your Language Skills

written by James Johnson

Pen pals are the language learner’s best friend! Snail mail, email, text message -- there are so many ways to find pen pals today’s world.

Make the World Your Home: 7 Ways Language Learning Gives You a Global Mindset

written by Brian Giroux

In today’s international world, you need a global mindset. Here’s how you’ll develop one through language learning.

Language Learners! Why Your Comfort Zone = the Danger Zone

written by Shannon Kennedy

Language learning is an adventure, but things haven’t always gone as well as I’d like. My hope is that you can avoid the mistakes I made.

Learning Mandarin Chinese as Explained by a Peace Corps Volunteer

written by Kelly Branyik

Kelly Branyik spent two years in China as a Peace Corps volunteer. In this article, she shares the exact techniques she followed to learn Chinese while living in China.

You CAN Learn a New Language After Age 10! Response to Steven Pinker’s Fascinating “Critical Period” Research (and Bogus News Reports)

written by Benny Lewis

Can you be too old to learn a language? Benny the Irish Polyglot addresses these questions in response to recent news reports that 10 is the critical cut-off age for language acquisition.