EF GO Blog | EF Global Site (English)
The latest on travel, languages and culture by EF
MenuFree Brochure

All popular articles

171 articles
English self-assessment tools
3 min read 3 min

When you need to describe your level of English, precision is essential. Everyday terms like “beginner” and “fluent” do not mean the same thing to eve...

13 Japanese words with no English translation
5 min read 5 min

Whether it’s seeing majestic Mount Fuji from your window on a bullet train, eating your weight in Katsudon (a breaded and fried pork cutlet with egg o...

10 hidden gems in Auckland
4 min read 4 min

Geographically blessed on New Zealand’s north island, Auckland is dotted with over 50 volcano cones, two striking harbors, beautiful bay beaches, fert...

12 most beautiful words in English
1 min read 1 min

English is a language with an unusual backstory, a fascinating history and a vocabulary that’s unrivaled in terms of scale and variety. While it’s no ...

Why investing in your language skills is the best thing you can do for your career
4 min read 4 min

It’s no secret that being fluent in a second language can help you get ahead in your career. Making the effort to master English – the global lingua f...

10 reasons to love Toronto
4 min read 4 min

Visitors to Toronto are often surprised by its size – it’s Canada’s biggest city and actually the fourth largest in North America. From diversity to w...

Top Instagram captions for Paris
4 min read 4 min

Paris is a city for promenading along boulevards, sipping coffee, people-watching, eating endless macarons and generally pretending that you are in a ...

10 most fun languages to learn
4 min read 4 min

There’s absolutely no reason for why learning a language should be boring. Sure, if fluency is your goal all languages require dedication and commitme...

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 ...

10 hidden gems in Boston
4 min read 4 min

Boston: home of the Red Sox, Harvard University and Mark Wahlberg. For a properly authentic Boston experience, trade the well-trodden tourist sites li...

Learn one of these 5 languages to stand out
4 min read 4 min

For most people looking to study another language, English remains the first choice – and for good reason. As the language of diplomacy, business and ...

17 language quotes to turbocharge your learning
2 min read 2 min

You probably guessed it already: We <3 languages like crazy here at EF. And while we write all the time about what makes us go loco for lingo, we t...