Navigating Language Barriers in Multinational Corporations
Multinational corporations operate in more than one country and have a lot of employees belonging to different cultures. This diversity in the workforce creates language barriers that can hinder or slow down corporate operations. What Is a Language Barrier? Before further discussion, let’s first understand what a language barrier is and what types of language […]
6 Trending Jobs for Bilingual Employees
6 Trending Jobs for Bilingual Employees Being able to fluently speak in two or more languages makes you a highly eligible candidate in the job market today! The number of non-English Speakers is on the rise, so various organizations, from businesses to nonprofits, are in need of people with bilingual or multi-lingual skills. In fact, […]
17 Common Spanish Words and Phrases
Melodic, beautiful, historical and one of the world’s most romantic languages – that should sum up the Spanish language for you. Did you know that native Spanish speakers love when people learn to speak Spanish? Even if you speak a little bit of it, it is appreciated! Besides, Spanish is one of the easiest languages […]
ARABIC EXPRESSIONS YOU HAVE DEFINITELY HEARD (BUT PROBABLY DO NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF)
ARABIC EXPRESSIONS YOU HAVE DEFINITELY HEARD (BUT PROBABLY DO NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF) The Arabic language is known to have many words with innumerable different meanings. Some spoken phrases can express two or more different ideas. When it comes to country-specific conversational terms, the list of such is never-ending! There are over 22 Arabic dialects with slang […]
ETON INSTITUTE CONDUCTS THE FIRST ÖSD GERMAN COMPETENCY TEST IN THE UAE AS THE ONLY ÖSD TEST CENTRE
Press Release: Eton Institute conducts the first ÖSD German competency test in the UAE as the only ÖSD test centre Dubai, 7th May 2014 – Eton Institute, the UAE’s largest training and professional development centre, has conducted its first ÖSD test after achieving international status as the first ÖSD exam preparation and test centre in […]
Learning Mandarin Chinese: A guide to the language
The Chinese language counts over 80,000 characters but only 1/4 of these are used. With 1,000 characters, you can understand basic Chinese literacy. 200 of these characters constitute 40% of basic Chinese language. Learning Mandarin may seem daunting at first, as there are many different tones and characters. Here are 5 reasons why learning Mandarin […]
CEFR Basic Level: What Is It And How To Improve It?
CEFR Basic Level – What Is It And How To Improve It? When you take a test of a particular language, you are often given a score or a level like “Beginner”, “Intermediate”, “Advanced”, etc. These scores are meant to assign a particular level to your language ability. There are many different languages spoken all […]
6 Ways to Become a Better You This Year
It wouldn’t be a start to the New Year without having made some resolutions. Here are our top resolutions to keep you on track with your career. Pssst… obviously, learning a new language features on this list. Awareness – Don’t be a stick in the mud, grow! Make every day a new learning and developing […]
How Learning a Language Builds Tolerance
“A different language is a different vision of life.” – Federico Fellini When you learn a new language, you broaden your perspective of the world by becoming familiar with another nation, its culture, and traditions. This opens your eyes to another way of thinking and you’re more capable of connecting to a different culture and […]
HOW DIFFERENT ARE ARABIC DIALECTS?
The Arabic language is classified into three different forms: Classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic and Dialectal (Colloquial) Arabic. Classical Arabic (CA) or Quranic Arabic is more common in literature and writing. It is the language used in the Holy Quran as well as ancient literary texts from the 7th century AD to the 9th century AD. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) fuS-Ha; […]
