Do You Speak English?
Tracing the start of the BBC's teaching of English, from songs about democracy to the use of Abba tracks, and the huge fame ...
OpenAI-backed Speak raises $78M at $1B valuation to help users learn languages by talking out loud
Languages are typically taught by first exposing you to reading and writing, but native speakers always start learning ...
How ‘most offensive word in English language’ that was never originally taboo became so rude
The most offensive word in the English language is a biggie for people these days, but it never used to be so taboo. You’ll ...
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In Aurora high schools, students learning English as a new language might get new materials
The district adopted a curriculum for English language development classes at the elementary and middle school levels in 2019 ...
Rural governments often fail to communicate with residents who aren’t proficient in English
The degree to which local governments offer communications in languages other than English varies for several reasons, ...
How the Spanish Scrabble world champion beat competitors — without speaking the language
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title.
A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board ...
He won the Spanish Scrabble championships, yet he doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man hailed as a Scrabble phenom dominated the Spanish World Scrabble Championships – despite reportedly not ...
Opinion: Language Diversity Is an Asset, Embracing It Can Help All Learners Succeed
One in 10 public school students in the United States is classified as an English learner. Yet, many educators report feeling ...
OpenAI-Backed Language Tutor Startup Doubles Value to $1 Billion
Speak, a startup using artificial intelligence to help people learn languages, is now worth $1 billion in a new funding round ...
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New Zealander wins Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board ...
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Why China is losing interest in English
Today, though, any foreigner visiting Beijing will notice that rather few people are able to speak English well. The 80% ...