There are many reasons to learn a foreign language, such as facilitating international travel, expanding your job skills, making friends from other countries and increasing global understanding. While learning a new language is a lot of work, it is no doubt beneficial and rewarding. If you want to learn a new language for personal or professional development, look no further … [Read more...] about Master a foreign language
Acquiring a new language develops an appreciation of other cultures. Even if you never travel to a country that speaks that language or have an occasion to use the language in daily life, you understand more about the people and the way they operate by learning how they communicate. Kelly Schlinder, coordinator of the Foreign Language Institute and German instructor at Missouri … [Read more...] about Summer camps for kids teach language, culture
One of the main cultural languages of the Western world, German is the native language of more than 90 million people worldwide. It is the official language of Germany, Liechtenstein and Austria, and one of the official languages of Switzerland. “German has a reputation for being difficult, but it’s actually not more difficult than any other languages,” said Dr. Judith Martin, … [Read more...] about Bears show how to speak German
The Foreign Language Institute at Missouri State University often gets phone calls and emails about language learning. Students and community members alike are interested in learning a new language, but are concerned about what that entails. “I could go on for days about the benefits of learning a language,” said Kelly Schlinder, coordinator of the Foreign Language Institute. … [Read more...] about Becoming a language learner