Now, this is an interesting concept. A recent study has found that there is a correlation between speakers of languages who make a weak distinction of time in the future and their future health and wealth. For instance, Japanese, Chinese and German languages don’t refer to the future explicitly. Therefore, those who speak these languages, and who have a weaker distinction between the present and future, are more likely to be better prepared for their future and also lead healthier lives.
WE LOVE MUZZY! Muzzy Review Coming Soon!
October 24, 2012 by
We love Muzzy. We really do and it seems that so do many of you as the famous BBC Muzzy is still one of the best and most innovative language courses for kids on the market today. 
Just put on the DVD and see your young kids captivated by their new language. This could be the most important gift you ever give your child. And, what’s more, we have a young mum trying out this BBC muzzy course on her two little boys as we speak. Her review will be coming soon!
Oktoberfest – Bier, Bier And More Bier!
September 27, 2012 by
The Munich Oktoberfest in Germany takes place from the 22nd September until the 7th October 2012. The Oktoberfest is essentially a huge annual beer festival with music, performances, fun fairs, German food and of course, lots and lots of beer drinking!
New Year, New Muzzy
March 23, 2012 by
BBC Muzzy is still one of the best and most innovative language courses for kids on the market. Currently available as a BBC Muzzy 20th Anniversary Edition language course, the program includes ALL five of the languages – French, Spanish, German, Italian and English. Your child can focus on just one language – or dip in and out of all five. [Read more…]
Greeks Learn German Language Due To Recession
March 2, 2012 by
A five year recession, an extremely high rate of unemployment and a shrinking economy have all taken their toll on the country of Greece. The Greek people want jobs and want to work to show that they can be productive but the recession and the lack of jobs in Greece are making things very difficult. Recently however, hundreds of Greeks have been turning to the German language in an effort to improve their situation. [Read more…]
Earworms Rapid Languages
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Enjoy learning languages in a completely unique and fun way with Earworms Rapid language courses. Listen to the rhythmic repetition of songs and melodies to help you learn the language by using your long-term memory or what they call the ‘accelerated learning technique’. You will be speaking real language without even realising it! The Earworms Rapid language course range is available in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Learn to speak a language in 70 minutes and on the go with Earworms Rapid Languages!
01 Earworms Rapid Arabic
levels: beginner (Volume 1) – intermediate (Volume 2)
language: Arabic
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03 Earworms Rapid Cantonese
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language: Cantonese
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04 Earworms Rapid Dutch
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REVIEW! read our review of the Earworms Rapid French Volume 1>> and the Earworms Rapid French Volume 2>>
06 Earworms Rapid German
level: beginner (Volume 1) – intermediate (Volume 2)
language: German
Learn essential words at the heart of the German language and how to put them together to make yourself understood. Volume 1 deals with the essentials you need for a trip abroad, whilst Volume 2 deals with more general conversational terms including the past, present and future tenses. This is a fun way to learn a language rapidly and will have you speaking real German straight away!
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07 Earworms Rapid Greek
level: beginner (Volume 1) – intermediate (Volume 2)
language: Greek
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08 Earworms Rapid Italian
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language: Italian
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09 Earworms Rapid Japanese
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language: Japanese
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10 Earworms Rapid Mandarin Chinese
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language: Mandarin Chinese
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11 Earworms Rapid Polish
level: beginner (Volume 1 only)
language: Polish
Learn essential words at the heart of the Polish language and how to put them together to make yourself understood. Volume 1 deals with the essentials you need for a trip abroad. This is a fun way to learn a language rapidly and will have you speaking real Polish straight away! This product is available as a download as well as on audio CD.
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12 Earworms Rapid Portuguese
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Learn essential words at the heart of the Portuguese language and how to put them together to make yourself understood. Volume 1 deals with the essentials you need for a trip abroad, whilst Volume 2 deals with more general conversational terms including the past, present and future tenses. This is a fun way to learn a language rapidly and will have you speaking real Portuguese straight away!
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13 Earworms Rapid Russian
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14 Earworms Rapid Spanish
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Learn essential words at the heart of the Spanish language and how to put them together to make yourself understood. Volume 1 deals with the essentials you need for a trip abroad, whilst Volume 2 deals with more general conversational terms including the past, present and future tenses. This is a fun way to learn a language rapidly and will have you speaking real Spanish straight away!
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15 Earworms Rapid Turkish
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MICHEL THOMAS GERMAN (USA)
language advantage brings you our top German language courses using the audio Michel Thomas method to learn German, from the famous language teacher to the stars!
Enjoy learning German in a totally revolutionary way with Michel Thomas Method German language courses. This unique method has been perfected over a lifetime of teaching. No books, no pens, no notes and no exercises from this totally audio language course. It works by building up the language in manageable chunks bit by bit. Just relax, listen, connect and learn. And you really do make so much progress while learning Italian, even if you’ve never succeeded in learning a language before. Now you can learn German with the Michel Thomas Method, in a fraction of the time needed for any other course.
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01 Michel Thomas Method START German NEW!
level: beginner – this START course replaces the Introductory course from previous Michel Thomas ranges
language: German
method: audio cd, mp3
Learn 50 essential words at the heart of German and how to put them together to make yourself understood. This one-hour introduction to the Michel Thomas Method will have you speaking real German straight away and help you to decide if this method of language learning is for you.
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02 Michel Thomas Method TOTAL German NEW!
level: beginner – this TOTAL course replaces the Foundation Course, Vocabulary Builder and Foundation Review from previous Michel Thomas ranges
language: German
method: audio cd, visual review course and interactive exercises for PC or Mac
The 12-hour Michel Thomas Method Total German works with your brain, helping you to build up your German in manageable, enjoyable steps by thinking out the answers for yourself. You learn through listening and speaking without the pressure of writing or memorizing.
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03 Michel Thomas Method PERFECT German NEW!
level: intermediate/advanced – this PERFECT course replaces the Advanced course, Vocabulary Builder and Advanced Review from previous Michel Thomas ranges
language: German
method: audio cd, visual review course and interactive exercises for PC or Mac
Perfect German with the Michel Thomas Method includes up to nine hours of audio on CD. Become a fluent speaker and understand any situation with this follow-on advanced course.
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04 Michel Thomas Method MASTERCLASS German NEW!
level: intermediate/advanced – this two-hour course replaces the Language Builder course from previous Michel Thomas ranges
languages: German
method: two CDs audio cd/mp3
This course is for true language-lovers who want to widen their vocabulary in a one-to-one seminar using the Michel Thomas method. The present, future, conditional and past tenses are covered in this fully audio course with two hours of teaching. Learn German at home, in your car or on the move with your mp3 player.
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Previous editions of Michel Thomas Method language courses:
01 Michel Thomas Method Speak German Get Started Kit
level: beginner
language: German
method: audio CDs
The Michel Thomas Method Speak German Get Started Kit is a two-hour short course audio method for learning German. Join your teacher in a class on the CD and you will soon be able to construct simple sentences to speak basic German. By the end, you will have the confidence to understand and speak some German. It is the first two hours of the Speak German for Beginners course.
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02 Michel Thomas Method Speak German for Beginners
level: beginner
language: German
method: audio CDs
The Michel Thomas Method Speak German for Beginners is an eight-hour, 100% audio method for learning German. Join your teacher and you will soon be able to construct simple phrases. You will learn the language with other students, hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end, you will have the confidence to understand and speak German.
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03 Michel Thomas Method Speak German Advanced
level: intermediate to advanced
language: German
method: audio CDs
An audio method for learning German. Join your teacher and fellow students to learn and improve on your German language, hearing both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. By the end, you will have advanced vocabulary, excellent conversation skills and greater confidence to speak German.
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04 Michel Thomas Method Speak German Vocabulary Builder
level: intermediate to advanced
language: German
method: five audio CDs and a zippered case
An audio method for learning German. Join your teacher and build on what you have learned in previous Michel Thomas German language courses, by hearing correct pronunciations from native German speakers with lots of opportunity for practice. This course will help you learn 1000 German words and phrases towards having greater confidence to speak German.
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05 Michel Thomas Method Speak German Language Booster
level: intermediate to advanced
language: German
method: audio CDs, booklet, zippered travel case
An audio method for learning German. Join your teacher and fellow students to enhance your German language. By the end of this course, you will have expanded vocabulary, a greater knowledge of expressions and much improved all-round German comprehension.
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Other editions of Michel Thomas Method German:
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Oktoberfest, Germany
September 18, 2011 by
This year, the Munich Oktoberfest held in Germany takes place from 17th September until 3rd October 2011. Where else can you go and celebrate drinking beer en masse?! Oktoberfest is a huge annual festival with music, performances, fun fairs, great German food and of course, lots of beer drinking!
Teach Yourself Language Courses
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The world-Famous Teach Yourself series covers over 50 languages and they’ll help you master a language at beginner or intermediate level, plus get you to grips with grammar, verbs, vocabularly and scripts. And, you can learn about the culture too!
01 Teach Yourself One-Day
level: complete beginner
languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
method: audio
media: cd, booklet, dvd (French, Spanish only)
If you’re a complete (and we mean complete) beginner, then these may be the courses that get you started with French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish in just one-day. Perfect for that holiday or weekend break. Much better than just speaking English.
read our Teach Yourself one-day Greek review!
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02 Teach Yourself Starter Kits
level: complete beginner
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
method: traditional with add-ons!
media: book, phrase book, flashcards, cd
If you’re a complete (and we mean complete) beginner, then these may be the courses that get you started with French, Italian and Spanish! A new series by Elisabeth Smith based on learning 5 words a day to give you a confident start. You have everything you need to get going with a language book, phrase book, flashcards and 2 CDs.
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03 Teach Yourself Instants in 35 minutes a Day
level: beginner
languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
method: traditional with add-ons!
media: book, cd
Never been able to learn a language before? Then try the Instants. They offer a quick solution by teaching you only the words and phrases that really matter and bypass difficult grammar which gets you speaking your new language from the first week. And it keeps you motivated by telling you what you need to do for 35 to 45 minutes each day for 6 weeks!
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04 Teach Yourself Conversation
level: beginner – intermediate
languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, French, Gaelic, German, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Welsh
method: audio
media: cd
Where Michel Thomas has not gone, these audio-only Teach Yourself Conversation courses go! Learn to both speak and understand your language.
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05 Teach Yourself Complete Language Courses
level: beginner – intermediate
languages: over 50 languages from Afrikaans to Zulu
method: traditional
media: book, cd
Great if you’re a beginner or a ‘false’ beginner and you’ve studied a bit of the language before. From Afrikaans to Zulu, the complete courses offer a comprehensive guide to understanding, speaking and writing the language. Takes you from beginner to intermediate and will refresh ‘rusty’ knowledge. The complete course contains a book and CD.
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06 Teach Yourself Improve Your …
level: intermediate
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
method: traditional
media: book, cd
Ideally suited if you have a good grounding in a language and are early intermediate. These courses will extend your languages skills at the same time as you learn more about the country and its culture. This series includes a book and double cd.
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07 Teach Yourself Beginner’s Scripts
level: beginner
languages: Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Japanese, Russian, Urdu
media: book
These books help you learn the scripts of non-Roman alphabets from scratch, with the help of examples of real-life text. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.
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08 Teach Yourself Essential Grammar and Vocabulary books
Teach Yourself Quick Fix Grammar
level: beginner
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
media: book
These pocket-sized books will give instant help to those learning a language and needing to get to grip with the most important grammar points quickly. This series is ideal for the absolute beginner or the intermediate student wanting to check grammar points quickly and easily, with one grammar point explained on each page. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.
Teach Yourself Essential Grammar
level: beginner – intermediate
languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Welsh
media: book
These grammar guides are suitable for students of all levels. You can work through them as a course or dip into them to check a grammar point or extend your knowledge. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.
Teach Yourself Essential Verbs
level: beginner – intermediate
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
media: book
If you need to refresh your memory on how verbs work, then this is the series for you. It covers 200 frequently used verbs and gives examples of how they can be used in context. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.
Teach Yourself Essential Vocabulary
level: beginner – intermediate
languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish
media: book
These vocabulary books will take your existing knowledge and build up your vocabulary systematically with the most useful words. The ideal companion to one of the Teach Yourself language courses.
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09 Teach Yourself World Cultures
level: all
cultures: China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Wales
media: book
The teach yourself world cultures range gives you everything you need to know about your chosen country in one book. Designed to enrich your course or stay abroad, the topics covered include language, culture, geography, food and drink, fashion and the practicalities of living in the country. Each chapter also includes a list of useful words and phrases, plus contacts and further information. These books give an insight into the customs and ways of each country, touching on subjects such as government, language, arts, festivals and food with fascinating facts and figures. These guides are full of really good information, so you can really get more out of your stay and get to know people more easily.
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10 Teach Yourself Religion
level: all
religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, World Faiths
media: book
teach yourself religion series presents all the essential information to gain knowledge of particular faiths. Covering everything from the religions’ key texts to dietary requirements, these books raise fascinating questions about specific religious beliefs and practices.
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