Over the past 10 years, data has indicated that learning to read in Arabic is harder and takes longer than learning to read in other languages. A new study on language and the brain from Israel’s ...

English is the global lingua franca, a language widely used among those who speak different languages. Language is a bridge to communicate well. Spanish is the easiest to learn for someone who speaks ...

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Why does Stanford require its students to study foreign languages? According to the Stanford Language Center, it’s because “Stanford students need to be able to initiate interactions with persons from ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Education systems worldwide are experiencing a seismic shift driven by technological ...

Inside a newly-renovated building in a Pineville shopping center, you’ll hear young children learning in Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish and English. ILIM School, short for the International Language ...

“So, have you learned the language yet?” new-to-the-UAE Expat X is asked by someone from back home. “No, you don’t need to speak Arabic here - everyone speaks English,” replies Expat X. “Even the ...

Spanish remains the language most frequently spoken by English-learners in U.S. schools by a wide margin, with roughly 76 percent of the nation’s 5 million English-learners speaking Spanish, but the ...