Have you ever wondered what it would be like to communicate in a language other than your own? For many of us, the desire to speak a foreign language is overshadowed by the idea that it’s a long journey or that there’s no practical reason to learn. However,...
I have an accent. So do you. I am an immigrant who has spent nearly as much time in the United States as I have in my home country, Spain. I am also the director of Dartmouth’s language programs in Spanish and Portuguese. Both facts explain, but only partly, why I...
San Valentín está bien marcado en el calendario de algunos, sobre todo en el de los comercios de varios países del mundo. El 14 de febrero es el día para celebrar el amor, incluso la amistad.¿Pero quién fue el santo Valentín? Y sobre todo, ¿por qué lo asociamos al...
A seis meses del lanzamiento de la estrategia público-privada, suma ya 5.382 personas de todo el país matriculadas en cursos de formación y capacitación para mejorar el dominio del inglés. Se trata de personas de todas las edades, oriundas de Puntarenas, Pérez...
Even on conservative estimates, speaking another language translates into a big earnings boost JOHNSON is a fan of the Freakonomics books and columns. But this week’s podcast makes me wonder if the team of Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt aren’t overstretching...