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How to speak English better in 10 easy steps
7 min read 7 min

Learning how to speak English confidently is incredibly important for anyone studying the language. There is simply no substitute for using your langu...

How to keep your language skills longer than your tan
3 min read 3 min

You just came back from a study abroad trip in California. Your English is super awesome, everyone is jealous of your tan and there’s probably still s...

10 Netflix shows to learn Spanish with
4 min read 4 min

Ever feel bad about spending too much time binge-watching Netflix? Well, no need to feel guilty anymore because all that watching is for a good cause ...

10 things that change forever when you live abroad
5 min read 5 min

“Life might be difficult for a while, but I would tough it out because living in a foreign country is one of those things that everyone should try at ...

How to make yourself more competitive in the job market: 5 tips
4 min read 4 min

Having a good education isn’t enough to land you your dream job in today’s competitive job market – you need the right mix of education, experience an...

The surprising reason everyone should live abroad at least once
4 min read 4 min

The opportunities for travel are great, the new experiences you have are fun, the people you meet are inspiring, and you may even end up furthering yo...

EF Talks: Flavio on how investing in his language skills changed his life and career
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The myth that learning a new language – or investing in improving an existing one – is only worthwhile for children has finally been busted, but many ...

Why learn French
3 min read 3 min

French is beautiful. It makes pastries like croissants and pain au chocolat sound like drops of heaven. It makes the most basic objects sound incredib...

How to convince your parents to let you study abroad
5 min read 5 min

Here’s the good news: Studying abroad is the ultimate investment in your future. And here’s the not-so-good news: It’s an investment that happens far ...

Learning a language is the key to an international future
4 min read 4 min

The benefits of expanding your child’s (or your own)  linguistic horizons go beyond the benefits of learning to communicate in a new language, and eve...

Why learn Arabic
4 min read 4 min

One of the worlds most widely-spoken languages, though not often taught in schools outside of the Middle East, we’ve picked out top ten reasons why yo...

EF Insights: 4 surprising things about how we learn languages
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There is a lot of received wisdom about learning a foreign language: That you have to start young, that older learners struggle and that there is a li...