What’s on your morning menu? Cereal? Some eggs? A cup of coffee? Here’s what people are waking up to around the globe, as described by a handful of the international instructors at The Language Academy of the Carolinas. ARGENTINA Traditional yerba mate tea is served in a gourd with a bombilla, a special straw with a filter.  (photo via her...
Read MoreCheck out this interesting blog we found! Have you tried these methods? What helps you the most when you’re using TV or movies as a language-learning tool? [Re-posted with author’s permission.] ~~~~~ Using TV to Learn a Foreign Language By Denise Doty, Loro Translations I can’t tell you how many teachers have told me to watch TV to learn...
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Check out this interesting blog we found! Have you tried these methods? What helps you the most when you’re using TV or movies as a language-learning tool? [Re-posted with author’s permission.] ~~~~~ Using TV to Learn a Foreign Language By Denise Doty, Loro Translations I can’t tell you how many teachers have told me to watch TV to learn Spa...
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by Liz Rothaus Bertrand For many people, mastering one foreign language already sounds daunting. Imagine learning three different languages at the same time. That’s exactly what some local families manage in their tri-lingual households. Cultivating a multilingual home comes with its own challenges and rewards. Here is why and how two local ...
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For many people, mastering one foreign language already sounds daunting. Imagine learning three different languages at the same time. That’s exactly what some local families manage in their tri-lingual households. Cultivating a multilingual home comes with its own challenges and rewards. Here is why and how two local families do it. Why three? â...
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by Robert Maier Because I run an independent cinema (small though it is), I paid close attention to the earliest news about North Korea’s alleged threats to movie theaters that planned to show Sony’s THE INTERVIEW on Christmas Day. Studio-C shows many Sony-distributed films.  I felt their pain as their computer systems failed. The repercuss...
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[Photo: Oktoberfest at the Waldhorn restaurant in Pineville.] Despite its name, Oktoberfest traditionally kicks off the third weekend of September and lasts through the first Sunday in October. It may be too late to book your tickets to Munich this year for the world’s largest beer festival but there’s still plenty of time to take...
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Summer is winding down but who says it has to be the end of your adventures? Fall is the perfect time to shake up routines and make good on that resolution to learn a new language or revisit one you studied long ago. Here are 5 tips to inspire your journey and give you a well-rounded TASTE of what learning a new language and culture can be at its b...
Read MoreMike Birkle seems to have an insatiable hunger for new languages. The president of Pfaff Molds LP based in Charlotte, NC has just started learning his fourth language. Find out what has inspired him language after language.
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[Photo: Jennifer Moxley delivering soccer balls to kids in Costa Rica on behalf of Charlotte-based Peace Passers. The balls were donated to Peace Passers by a local Adidas rep.] by Liz Rothaus Bertrand When Jennifer Moxley submitted the photo above to our ongoing travel photo contest, we just had to find out more. We caught up with Moxley via e...
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