The year 2019 is soon going to end and as we set ourselves to welcome the new year, with fireworks, parties and celebrations, here I have picked the top 10 countries you should visit in 2021!
It’s that time of the year again. Be it social media, your local newspaper or even your closest buddy. They’re all on about their New Year’s resolution. From exercising more to spending less, the resolutions are as diverse as the people that make them. Learning a language shouldn’t be one of them.
Having the technical skills and knowledge to successfully execute your responsibilities is only part of being the best you can be within your organization. In addition, you also need to have essential soft skills that will allow you to effectively work with others and help you stand out in 2021.
Brazil is home to the finest football stars, colorful and extravagant carnivals and the expansive forests of the Amazon. But Brazil is a country that has something to offer as far as languages are concerned too. Despite the majority of natives speaking Portuguese, the presence of other languages, in small yet sizeable numbers, makes Brazil a diverse and linguistically colorful country. While...
English is a funny language! We know that already. After all, ‘a fat chance’ and ‘a slim chance’ in English have the same meaning. We also have ‘noses that run’ and ‘feet that smell’, which is just bizarre to anyone who has just started to learn English. Today, however, we will take a look at English words that are strange, but make absolute sense...
Arabic, a language spoken by more than 300 million people around the globe, is one of the most beautiful and unique languages to exist. Having been around for over 1,500 years, Arabic is the official language of 26 countries and one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations. While knowing more than one language is an excellent skill to have, for both personal and professional reasons...
The Lebanese Arabic dialect is among the most influenced Arabic dialects, due to a large number of expatriates coming to Lebanon and governing the Lebanese people. The Lebanese people have even mixed Arabic and English to make their social media communication easier called Arabizi. Lebanese people even have their own slang words and phrases that they use in their everyday conversations. In this...
We all find ourselves on the weight loss journey for one reason or another. Whether it is to keep fit, maintain one’s shapely figure, or simply embrace a healthier lifestyle, and keep diseases at bay. But before setting any weight loss goal, it is important to understand the health benefits of losing weight. This is bound to keep you motivated during the challenging moments of your weight loss...
German can be a challenge for language learners. With four cases, the grammar is tricky – but the pronunciation can also be difficult for those who haven’t been listening to the language since birth. German is world-famous for its unbelievably long compound words. While the length of a word isn’t necessarily proportional to its tongue-twisting capacity, the sheer mass of letters...
Japan is a country that is known for fast bullet trains, extremely polite citizens, manga, anime (graphic comics) and of course, Pokemon! But the Japanese language is one of the oldest languages in existence and it is gaining popularity in the modern world, with more and more speakers learning it as a second or third language. It’s not just the Japanese culture that’s fascinating but...