There are a whole smorgasbord of different factors which make people want to learn a new language. One of them is simply the wisdom of others – whether it’s dispensed by friends, family or famous authors.
Learning German is considered one of the most difficult things you can do. But, according to Jacob Bowen Jones, picking up Deutsch in Deutschland is as tricky.
The Middle East is certainly among the more challenging places to do business. But given the wealth of the oil-rich Arabian Gulf and the diverse and fast-growing economies of countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, it’s worth creating a good impression when conducting meetings in this part of the world
Whether it means investing in professional language services like translation and interpretation or taking language classes yourself, it is a strong asset and advantage to be able to communicate to people in their own tongue
Learning a foreign language is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, yet how many times have you heard people wistfully proclaim that they’d “love to be able to speak Spanish” or “wished they could understand Mandarin”? Despite our best efforts, learning another language seems to be a pipe dream that never comes to fruition for many
