| More and more software programs,
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| | English with a preserved rhyming scheme,
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| electronic devices, and websites devoted
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| | the meaning of the poetry is almost
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| to foreign languages are being developed
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| | always altered. Being able to listen to
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| daily. Why all the excitement? Why would
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| | the original language - with its subtle
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| YOU want to learn a foreign language?
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| | tones and nuances - will lend to a
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| Job Advancement - Get the Competitive
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| | greater appreciation of the artist.
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| Edge
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| | Culture Appreciation
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| Many large corporations and government
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| | One can only truly comprehend a foreign
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| agencies have positions requiring a
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| | culture if the language is also
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| second language. In a country like
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| | understood. Exactly what is 'Bratwurst'
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| Canada, which is officially bilingual,
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| | or 'Calvados'? And what about foreign
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| someone who knows both French and English
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| | films? Wouldn't you like to be able to
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| will have better employment prospects.
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| | watch something with subtitles - and skip
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| Travel
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| | reading them?
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| Travel to a foreign country can be
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| | Invigorate the Brain
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| exciting - and also very exasperating if
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| | Adults benefit from the brain stimulation
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| you can't understand the local speech.
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| | produced by language training. Seniors
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| Many North Americans are somewhat
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| | who tackle a foreign language show
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| egocentric in this regard, expecting to
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| | improved brain function over a period of
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| find English spoken no matter where they
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| | time. Students who learn foreign
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| are. Although this is sometimes true in
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| | languages as children score better on
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| larger cities, don't expect to find
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| | academic tests. There is also evidence to
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| English-speakers in small communities.
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| | suggest that they may be more creative
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| Relatives
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| | and resourceful when faced with solving
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| The world is a melting pot of cultures
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| | complex tasks.
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| and languages. You probably have living
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| | Learning Teaches You How to Learn
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| relatives in other countries with whom
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| | The self discipline and study habits
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| you could communicate more effectively if
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| | acquired through successful acquisition
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| you took the effort to learn at least a
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| | of a foreign language can be applied to
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| few words.
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| | many other aspects of your life.
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| Genealogy Research
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| | Studying Abroad
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| Some of your ancestors probably spoke a
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| | What better way to learn about a
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| different language. If you plan to search
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| | country's culture than to study there?
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| old genealogical records, you will be
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| | This requires an excellent command of the
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| more successful with at least a basic
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| | local language.
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| understanding of your ancestors'
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| | Communicate With Someone Secretly in
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| language(s).
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| | Public
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| Understanding Your Own Language
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| | Imagine chatting in public with a friend
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| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said,
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| | about something private, knowing that
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| 'Wer fremde Sprachen nicht kennt, weiß
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| | only your friend understands!
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| nichts von seiner eigenen.' or 'Those who
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| | Make Online Penpals and Friends
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| don't know foreign languages know nothing
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| | The internet is transforming our world
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| of their own.' Learning a foreign
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| | into an intimate global village where you
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| language will give you a much better
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| | can chat via e-mail, forums, live chat
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| understanding of English. Your knowledge
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| | sessions, and audio/video feeds.
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| of English grammar, vocabulary, verb
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| | Impress a Date?
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| tenses, and sentence construction will
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| | In closing - male or female - you will
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| improve when you tackle another language.
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| | make points with your bilingual date by
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| Self-Actualization and Challenge
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| | learning a few important words. If your
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| If you've already been everywhere and
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| | date doesn't speak a foreign language, he
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| done everything - perhaps it's time to
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| | or she will be impressed by the
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| tackle something new. What could be more
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| | enchanting allure of intimate expressions
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| challenging and rewarding than immersing
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| | in one of the 'romance' languages.
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| yourself in another language?
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| | So - what are you waiting for? Get
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| Opera, Poetry, and Prose Appreciation
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| | learning!
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| Artistic works written in a different
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| | ©Copyright Kathy Steinemann: This
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| language often cannot be fully
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| | article is free to publish only if this
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| appreciated when translated into English.
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| | copyright notice, the byline, and the
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| This is especially obvious when listening
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| | author's note below (with active links)
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| to poetry. If poetry is translated into
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| | are included.
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