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Getting over jet lag just got easier. If you are planning a trip that crosses more than a couple of time zones you will probably want to read my article on jet lag remedies.
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It’s possible to be completely bored while watching a big-budget Hollywood action movie. It’s also possible to be completely engaged while learning Spanish words with simple flash cards. If you have ever been bored when you are studying, here’s how to avoid boredom.
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If this year is your year to learn a foreign language, I have some simple advice. “Buy your airline ticket now!” There’s nothing like making firm international travel plans to make your language study a big priority. Buy your ticket today if you can. Then every daydream you’ll have about . . .
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I recently received the following e-mail from a customer who is learning Spanish with our program. “We have an au pair coming from Madrid in April to help care for our first newborn due then. We intend to raise our children bilingual in both Spanish and English.” First, I congratulated . . .
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Even if you don’t live in Canada! Canadians and visitors . . . to Canada, know that products sold in Canada have to be labeled in both English and French. It’s one of the things that Canadian customs checks for when products cross the border. What you probably didn’t know . . .
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You’ve just gotta love what some politicians are willing to do for a good cause. Take Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, for example. When the cause was a benefit concert for children’s cancer research in St. Petersburg, he picked up the microphone and sang the Louis Armstrong version of . . .
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People often ask me, “How can I teach my 3-year-old French or Spanish?” I always say, “First let me tell you how Angelina Jolie is teaching her children French.” The first thing you should know is that she isn’t spending a penny more for her children to learn French than . . .
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