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Discover French Dialects Throughout the World
Let's voyage through la francophonie, the French-speaking communities of the world. We’ll stop at ports of call in Europe, Africa, Asia, the South Pacific, and the Americas, exploring the dynamic world of French.
8 Films from Around the World to Improve Your French
When it comes to effective learning strategies for French fluency, don’t forget about watching French-language films. Films are a dynamic part of French-language societies. With francophone films, you’ll never stop learning new things about the French language and its diverse world of speakers.
Preply.com: 6 Best business English training courses for executives [2022]
To help you choose the best executive English courses, we’ve profiled six of the top business English programs. We’ll also discuss some pointers for enhancing your learning outside the classroom.
How to keep a language learning notebook
Whether you call it a language learning journal, diary, planner, or notebook, it can be one of the most useful tools in your quest for fluency. We’ll look at several reasons to try a language learning notebook, as well as ideas on how to fill and organize it.
Untranslatable Words from Around the World
To help you find just the right words to express your thoughts and feelings, we’re offering this smörgåsbord of foreign terms that you might consider sampling in times of linguistic need.
Preply.com: German business culture: Expectations and etiquette
With a powerful presence in manufacturing, banking, and other important industries, Germany is a leader in the global economy. With the right approach, you can establish fruitful business relationships with German companies.
Preply.com: 8 Tips for learning business German faster
Learning business German takes extra effort, but it can also pay great dividends. By achieving fluency, you can build trust with German-speaking companies and clients. With all other factors equal between you and your business competition, fluency in business German can give you a powerful edge.
Preply.com: Best university towns and cities in Canada
Use this guide to help you find a college in one of Canada's top ten university cities. We'll look at affordability, safety, convenience, and cultural experiences in each city and town.
French Genders: Mastering Masculine and Feminine
Masculine and feminine in French can seem completely arbitrary. However, there are clues like topical categories and word endings that can help you identify French genders.
Preply.com: Improve your German pronunciation to sound like a native
Learn standard German pronunciation to increase your fluency, be better understood by other German speakers, and feel more confident speaking German.
Preply.com: 10 Best online German classes of 2021 [Online German course comparison]
When it comes to finding a course that suits your needs, German learners today have more options than ever. Use this “Top 10” list of the online German classes to find the one that's right for you.
Preply.com: 7 Recognized German language certifications to show your proficiency level
A German language certification can show that you have mastered enough German to succeed as a student, a professional, a resident alien, or a full-fledged citizen in a German-speaking country.
Your Timely Guide to the Future Tense in French
Even with some irregular future verb stems, the French future tense is no great mystery. With the same verb endings for both regular and irregular verbs, the French future is pleasingly predictable for all French speakers.
11 French TV Shows for Binge-Learning Real-World French
With the wide world of French TV shows, you can continue to learn French through comedy, drama, reality, or documentary. Any French TV show that suits you becomes a French lesson you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch.
Preply.com: The must-knows of German sentence structure (build German sentences like a pro!)
Die Deutsche Wortstellung (the German word order) can bewilder German learners. But soon, with practice, you’ll be constructing German sentences with the finesse of a Bauhaus master!