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Language Learning Techniques

If a person is fluent in many languages, which language do they use?

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17th August 2015
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The Museum of Knowledge is often asked what happens in cases whereby a linguist is fluent in several languages? Does this linguist think in their Mother tongue? What is the main language a multiple fluent linguist thinks in instinctively?

Usually it is the language a person is native in but in many cases linguists think in the language they speak at that time. For example the team at Museum of Knowledge is multilingual. If we speak in Spanish then we are thinking in that language too. Sometimes linguists of several languages speak in the language of the place they are currently residing. For instance, if a person’s native language is English but that person has lived in Italy for years with no or little interaction with his/ her native language whatsoever; there is a high possibility that the person’s thought processes will be in Italian.

For linguists at the Museum of Knowledge as we are always switching between several languages and we are been speaking several languages all our lives, it is no problem for our minds to adjust to French, Spanish or Italian and just not think about it!

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Learn Spanish

What are the Benefits of Learning Spanish?

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3rd August 2015
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The Museum of Knowledge team, experts in Modern Language Learning for Business, is often asked what are the benefits of learning Spanish for business? Spanish may be the best choice as a secondary language because of its growing importance in commerce across Latin America and Spain. Spanish is phonetic; therefore, it is an accessible language with words easier to pronounce compared with other languages. In Spanish, what you read on paper is pretty much what you pronounce.

There is also a huge demand for Spanish speakers particularly in hospitality, construction, management and multimedia businesses. Large corporations are realizing the increased importance of Spanish as a business language. To date, Spanish is spoken in 20 countries and 44 countries have at least 3 million Spanish speakers.

 

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Learn Chinese

The Benefits of Learning Mandarin Chinese

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20th July 2015
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Mandarin Chinese, the native language of China is the most widely spoken language worldwide for business other than English. The Museum of Knowledge team is often asked What are the Benefits of Learning Mandarin Chinese?

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by 845 million people worldwide and is considered one of the highest ranking Modern languages based on business usefulness. The Chinese market is blossoming after decades of global isolation. China is rapidly becoming a world economic superpower. In 2014 alone, China’s economy produced $17.6 trillion compared to the USA that produced $17.4 trillion worth of goods and services. China has also increasingly opened its doors to foreign trade, making it even more accessible.

Are there any other benefits of learning Mandarin Chinese? Moreover, taking the time to learn Mandarin Chinese will give learners valuable insight into the Chinese culture and heritage and is therefore a valuable investment of time for Business and pleasure.

 

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Learn English

What are the Benefits of Learning English?

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29th June 2015
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English is arguably is one of the most important languages in the world and the Museum of Knowledge team is often asked, what are the benefits of learning English? Learning English for business can be an excellent way of expanding one’s career. If you or your staff can speak English, then it can open your business to a larger market and many new opportunities. Being able to communicate in English is useful for multiple reasons; for use in a new job or to expand a current business into new territories.

The Museum of Knowledge Modern Language Learning Programme for Business will teach English language students the key vocabulary related to the world of international commerce, public speaking and the development of formal presentations.