Why Fluent English Language is Important for Business

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Today we have a post by guest blogger Jeff Peters on the importance of the English language in the business world. Globalization is a dominant feature of post-modern industrial and developing societies and is being led by multi-national corporations. Whether it is high tech companies such as Apple, automobile manufacturers like General Motors, or even … Read more

Does Speaking Another Language Make You Sexy?

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The other day I discovered this article online. I already knew that Bradley Cooper spoke French, but was pretty happy when I realised that I could also listen to Johnny Depp, Ben Affleck and Colin Firth speaking various other languages too (French, Spanish and Italian, respectively). Being Grazia, the article is aimed at a female … Read more

Disney’s Frozen – How to Find a Voice That Fits

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‘How are we going to do that in 41 languages?’ This was the question that Rick Dempsey, senior vice president of Creative Disney Characters Voices International, asked himself when he first heard the ice queen’s song in the new Disney movie Frozen. Dempsey has the incredibly interesting (if you’re a language geek, like me) job … Read more

Rising Demand for English as a Foreign Language Reveals Spain’s Biggest Educational Bugbears

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Today we welcome back guest blogger Eve Pearce, with an interesting article about the demand for language learning in Spain, and its implications for the future. It is rather ironic that while numbers of Brits studying a foreign language to A-level have dropped dramatically over the past few years, nearby Spain – officially out of one of … Read more

10 of the world’s most amazing places

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One of our top tips for learning a language is to take a holiday – it not only gives you a chance to practise your new language with the locals but you also get to visit somewhere nice. And why not take the opportunity to visit some of the world’s most amazing (if sometimes slightly … Read more

EuroTalk’s Top 10 Tips for Learning a Language in 2014 [Infographic]

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Happy New Year! As life begins to return to normal, it’s time to get going on our New Year’s Resolutions (assuming we haven’t broken them already…) Many people will be taking the opportunity to learn a language, so we’ve put together this handy infographic with our top 10 tips to keep you motivated. Enjoy! If … Read more

EuroTalk: a look back at 2013

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It’s been another busy year at EuroTalk, with new products, new languages… and a new puppy. Throw in a royal encounter and a cake that looks like a Dalek, and you’ve got the makings of an interesting twelve months. Languages In June, we launched our new app for iPhone and iPod touch, uTalk. This had … Read more