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Posted by Teddy Nee on October 29, 2014 0 Comments

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තායිවානයේ දී ප්‍රයෝජනවත් විය හැකි භාෂා

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 16, 2014 0 Comments

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3 Mistakes in English by Spanish Speakers

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 14, 2014 0 Comments

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Guest Post: Using Music To Learn A Language

Posted by Teddy Nee on October 08, 2014 0 Comments

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Guest Post: Learning Malayalam?

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 26, 2014 0 Comments

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Interview: Przemek Kocur (Poland)

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 22, 2014 0 Comments

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5 Funny Words In Afrikaans From My Perspective

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 15, 2014 10 Comments

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Guest Post: Penang Hokkien - Establishing A New Writing System For A Spoken Language

Posted by Teddy Nee on September 07, 2014 0 Comments

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Interview: Lindie Botes (South Africa)

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 24, 2014 0 Comments

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Guest Post: How to Switch Your Brain into Chinese Mode when Speaking Mandarin?

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 21, 2014 0 Comments

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Learning French from a Native Spanish Speaker's Perspective

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 18, 2014 2 Comments

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Guest Post: My language studies of Danish and Norwegian Bokmål

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 15, 2014 0 Comments

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Interview: Jamerson (Brazil)

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 08, 2014 1 Comment

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Interview: Olle Linge (Sweden)

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 06, 2014 0 Comments

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9 Multilingual News Websites For Reading Practice

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 04, 2014 0 Comments

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Interview: Tom Dobbels (Belgium)

Posted by Teddy Nee on August 01, 2014 0 Comments

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Learning Indonesian – A Native English Speaker's Perspective

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 29, 2014 0 Comments

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Interview: Jan van der Aa (the Netherlands)

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 28, 2014 2 Comments

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Interview: Michael Tetris (Taiwan)

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 26, 2014 0 Comments

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Interview: Chloe (Taiwan)

Posted by Teddy Nee on July 24, 2014 0 Comments

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You may have watched videos of people speaking in multiple languages. Some of them even call themselves hyperpolyglots. Whether they really can speak fluently or not, we don't know unless we test them. However, here I shall present 5 renowned polyglots that have been on the news, in the community worldwide and have proved their exceptional linguistic capabilities.

6 Local Writing Systems in Indonesia

Indonesia is a vast country in Southeast Asia that anyone can recognize easily on the map because it borders the sea, thus its country border is also the sea border. Hundreds of ethnic groups and languages exist in Indonesia. Despite having numerous writing systems, the government recognizes the Latin alphabet as the official writing system, which was introduced during the colonization by the Europeans.

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I speak 4 languages in Penang Malaysia and I shall learn 1 more language

I spoke 4 languages: Hokkien, Indonesian, English, and Mandarin on my recent trip to Penang. There was no communication barrier since the Penangnites are mostly multilingual too, at least, they know a bit of each language. They are also familiar with the Indonesian language because of the many tourists from Indonesia, either for tourism or medical checkups. I had learnt Tamil before but it was not enough for me to have a conversation yet. I will learn Tamil more seriously from now on, so I can use it on my next trip to Penang.

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Salary Disparity Between Foreign English Teachers and Office Workers in Taiwan

Taiwan is a popular destination for foreign English teachers. Many come to Taiwan because of the good pay and benefits compared to other jobs. However, there is a noticeable difference between the salaries of foreign English teachers and regular office workers. English Teacher Salaries Foreign English teachers in Taiwan can earn between $2,000 to $3,000 USD per month. Some teachers may earn more depending on their experience and the school they work for. Many schools also offer benefits such as housing allowances, bonuses, and paid vacations. Some teachers take extra tutoring jobs, which can pay $20 to $25 USD per hour. Office Worker Salaries In contrast, regular office workers in Taiwan often earn much less. The average salary for an office worker is around $1,000 to $1,500 USD per month. Many office workers work long hours, sometimes 50 to 60 hours per week, but their salaries remain lower than those of foreign teachers. Reasons for the Salary Difference There are several reasons why...

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The Beauty of Chinese Character

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Medan Hokkien

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