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		<title>Learn English-Spanish to Expand Your Horizons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spanish is quickly becoming the second language of the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are over 40 million Americans of Hispanic origins, which include people with Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central American, and South American origins. In addition, there are over 47 million Americans who speak a language other than English [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/learn-english-spanish-to-expand-your-horizons.html</link>
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		<title>Why Flash Cards are Better than Software for Language Learning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may be tempted to invest in some language-learning software that you have seen advertised. Dont be fooled by the advertisers claims. All that glitters is not gold  so it may have lots of fancy colours and use all the latest technology, but is it actually more effective than other, more simple methods? In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/why-flash-cards-are-better-than-software-for-language-learning.html</link>
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		<title>Learn French in France</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to learn French? Everyone knows its just the sexiest language on the planet, and the ability to speak French is a real plus  if you want to be chic and add a little je ne sais quoi to your life!
Well the best place to learn French is France, of course. But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/learn-french-in-france.html</link>
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		<title>The Silent Period of Second Language Acquisition - Know This Before Frustration Takes Over!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are five different stages in the second language acquisition process:
1)	The Silent Period
 2)	The Early Production Period
 3)	The Speech Emergence Period
 4)	The Intermediate Production Period
 5)	The Advanced Production Period
Even though there is wealth of research on these different stages, out of these five periods, probably the most misunderstood, ignored or even unknown both by teachers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/the-silent-period-of-second-language-acquisition-know-this-before-frustration-takes-over.html</link>
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		<title>Spanish Prepositions &#34;Por and Para&#34;  - The Easy Way to Use Them Perfectly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to mastering the uses of POR and PARA in Spanish, there is a very simple, yet powerful approach that can help you in 95 to 98% of the cases and even more.
Rather than teaching all the uses of POR and PARA as all teachers do, I prefer to narrow down my teaching. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/spanish-prepositions-por-and-para-the-easy-way-to-use-them-perfectly.html</link>
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		<title>Creative Use of Your Computer Can Make Language Learning Easier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your computer can be used as a creative tool in your quest to learn a foreign language. Some innovative ideas can turn your language education into an entertaining, truly memorable experience.
* Audio Modification
Many companies produce software packages that enable you to transform your voice (or someone else&#8217;s). You can make your voice feminine, masculine, or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/creative-use-of-your-computer-can-make-language-learning-easier.html</link>
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		<title>The Big Mistake to Avoid if You Want to Learn a Foreign Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to know whats holding you back from learning a foreign language? Its the one thing that children NEVER do when learning their mother tongue. You were a child once, and you learned to speak your first language without ever making this mistake. But adults just cant stop themselves from doing it! What is it? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/the-big-mistake-to-avoid-if-you-want-to-learn-a-foreign-language.html</link>
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		<title>Pronunciation vs Katakana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a native English speaker hearing non-natives (especially Asians) trying to speak the English language I sometimes cant help but chuckle, or cry, over the way they slaughter the words. As I presently reside in Japan and understand the Japanese writing system I have come to understand, in one word, why they tear apart the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/pronunciation-vs-katakana.html</link>
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		<title>Angling for a New Line!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Without a doubt, words are the tools of your trade. Watching anglers on riverbanks, I liken entering competitions to fishing. You throw in bait for the fish and sooner or later you&#8217;ll hook one. Just like entering prize draws.
Post enough and sooner or later your entry will get picked. Its the luck of the draw!
After [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/angling-for-a-new-line.html</link>
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		<title>How to Learn a Foreign Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to learn a foreign language? Have you already spent a huge amount of time and money on classes, books, audio courses and CD-ROMs to no avail? You are not alone. Every year, millions of people get disillusioned with their progress after starting with plenty of enthusiasm. Do a search on the net [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/how-to-learn-a-foreign-language-2.html</link>
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		<title>Learn German - Four Unusual Strategies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Picture Dictionaries
 Picture Dictionaries are books that differ significantly from what you would expect from a regular dictionary. They are made up of different themes - such as &#8220;At the airport&#8221; or &#8220;in the supermarket&#8221;. They will show many pictures - mostly things and situations that fit this specific theme and mention the words below [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/learn-german-four-unusual-strategies.html</link>
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		<title>Successfully  Reduce and Eliminate Your Accent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I used to have an accent. I didnt mind the accent itself, what bothered me was constantly being judged by strangers. If you have an accent too, Im sure youve noticed that you are being treated differently than your friends who are native English speakers. Anybody who judges people with accents probably doesnt even mean [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/successfully-reduce-and-eliminate-your-accent.html</link>
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		<title>No - Smaller is Better!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Which would be easier for you to memorize?
1.) The entire New York telephone book
 2.) A small nursery rhyme
If you picked #1, please go away!
Scientific studies have shown that we learn best by absorbing small morsels of information, applying them in a practical manner, then building on what we know. As we add more chunks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/no-smaller-is-better.html</link>
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		<title>Master Spanish or Any Other Language in 30 Days or Less!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As in many aspects in life, Second Language Acquisition is part of a process that may extend for several years. How funny and ludicrous it is to find language courses that offer what we would all like to hear, that we can master a new language in only 30 days!
Some of these course providers even [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/master-spanish-or-any-other-language-in-30-days-or-less.html</link>
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		<title>The Key to Remember New Vocabulary When You Learn a Second Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of us working exclusively with authentic materials or even for those teachers who use them to complement their classes, spiral second language teaching plays a key role in their students learning process.
What is spiral teaching?
As you may very well know, when dealing with authentic materials, any single piece of material will display several [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/the-key-to-remember-new-vocabulary-when-you-learn-a-second-language.html</link>
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		<title>14 Tips for Learning Foreign Languages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Depending on the language you want to learn there may be thousands of books, CD&#8217;s or tools out there (if you&#8217;re lucky) to help you learn the language. Don&#8217;t run out and buy anything just yet.
1. First you should do some research. Research the books, and materials best suited to your needs. How do you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/14-tips-for-learning-foreign-languages.html</link>
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		<title>Understanding the Polish Language - Interpreting Levels of Formality Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Polish language can be a complex one for non-native speakers. One of the difficulties foreigners in Poland encounter is with the unspoken rules which govern everyday interactions. You may know the words you want to say to someone, but you may not know how to address that person, and you may not know if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/understanding-the-polish-language-interpreting-levels-of-formality-part-1.html</link>
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		<title>By Degrees: The Different German Dialects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[German is one of the most popular languages in the world. In fact, the Guinness Book of World Records has listed the German language as one of the three languages that are learned the most by people. It is also included in the ten most spoken languages in the world. In the European Union it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/by-degrees-the-different-german-dialects.html</link>
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		<title>How Chinese Characters Account for Short Sights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More and more Chinese men are getting short sights, there are already many. They generally got more school educations, which means, they have read many Chinese books. Do their short sights have some relations with the Chinese materials?
Eyesight problems always come from the eyes&#8217; tiredness. And the Chinese characters are more likely to let the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/how-chinese-characters-account-for-short-sights.html</link>
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		<title>Dutch Progression: The Changes in the Dutch Language in the 20th Century</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dutch language is spoken by more than 22 million people, most of them in countries like the Netherlands and Belgium. Given this statistic, Dutch can be considered as one of the more popular languages in Europe.
Before the 17th century the Dutch language was not yet standardized. There were many dialects in existence that it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/dutch-progression-the-changes-in-the-dutch-language-in-the-20th-century.html</link>
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		<title>Language Learning Skills - How to Improve Your Vocabulary in a Foreign Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people have difficulties in learning new words. Remembering them presents a   bigger challenge. Vocabulary is practically useless unless the words learnt can be   recalled and used. Here are some suggestions for learning new words and retaining   them. These suggestions work for any language.
The ability to organize and recall [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/language-learning-skills-how-to-improve-your-vocabulary-in-a-foreign-language.html</link>
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		<title>Understanding The Polish Language - Interpreting Levels Of Formality Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the other hand, when speaking to a friend, relative, or close acquaintance, the proper way to address them is in the second person. However, unlike in English, the person is already indicated in the verb, thus explicitly saying ty (you-sing.) or wy  (you-pl.) is not common, unless you mean to place special emphasis [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/understanding-the-polish-language-interpreting-levels-of-formality-part-2.html</link>
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		<title>How to Learn Spanish Easily</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the popularity of the Internet has come the opportunity to partake in a plethora of new services. Who would have imagined that you could, for example, learn the fundamentals of the Spanish language from an online course?  All you need is an Internet connection and the desire to learn.
Providers of online Spanish language [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/how-to-learn-spanish-easily.html</link>
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		<title>One Basic Factor that Hinder Chinese People in Learning English</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chinese people, especially students encounter great difficulties when they learn English. Today, English is being taught at nearly all schools and universities, and students learn English at younger and younger ages. Many students or non-students learn English outside school. But after many years learning they still are not fluent in English, ever who has got [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/one-basic-factor-that-hinder-chinese-people-in-learning-english.html</link>
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		<title>Is Globalization Touching India?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most businesses&#8217; traditional boundaries and marketplace definitions are being made irrelevant and getting redefined by globalization. Such concepts as borders are becoming archaic, with the integration of economies to a global scale, both geographically as well as market segments.
While the rest of the world outside of English-speaking countries are coming online faster than we can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/is-globalization-touching-india.html</link>
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		<title>6 Ways You Can Develop New English Language Skills or Learn New Information</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A New Approach Every Decade
It seems with every decade a new approach or theory of English or other foreign language learning comes into vogue. Keeping up can be daunting, even exasperating for TEFL English teachers worldwide. Each of us has our own environment and particular situation in regards to materials, facilities, time constraints, knowledge, training, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/6-ways-you-can-develop-new-english-language-skills-or-learn-new-information.html</link>
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		<title>No Pain No Gain - Study Spanish in Peru</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To improve my Spanish I decided to study Spanish in Peru.  I had been there before and I keep on returning and I will study Spanish every time until I can talk fluently.  While I started to study Spanish, the excitement came when I decided to be part of a trip out of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/no-pain-no-gain-study-spanish-in-peru.html</link>
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		<title>Learn Italian In Italy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of ways to learn a language, but nothing can beat actually visiting and studying in the country where the language is spoken. Daily immersion in the language and culture is the key to gaining proficiency in a language. So where better to learn the Italian language than in Italy! Italy is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/learn-italian-in-italy.html</link>
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		<title>Three More Great Ways to Learn New Information or Develop New Language Skills</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a previous article entitled, 6 Ways You Can Develop New English Language Skills or Learn New Information, we talked about several different ways to acquire new skills or develop foreign language proficiency. To continue the concept, here are three more great ways you can continue to learn and grow as a student, teacher or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/three-more-great-ways-to-learn-new-information-or-develop-new-language-skills.html</link>
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		<title>How to Pronounce Polish Words Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Polish language is often considered one of the most difficult for non-native speakers to learn, and one of the reasons cited is the difficulty foreigners have in pronouncing Polish words and phrases.
However, this shouldn&#8217;t have to be so. Polish is, after all, a very phonetic language, and almost every single word is pronounced exactly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/how-to-pronounce-polish-words-part-1.html</link>
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		<title>What Language Do You Want To Learn?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are basically thousands of languages throughout the world, and each and every one has it&#8217;s own sort of distinction and refinement that defines that certain culture. Although it may seem like a daunting task to take on the process of learning a new language, there are different tools and Programs that take such a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/what-language-do-you-want-to-learn.html</link>
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		<title>Learning Foreign Languages Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In todays competitive and evolving world, the importance of education has never been more important. People are now more aware of the continuing need to improve ones self through adult learning. Due to factors such as time constraint, e-learning has quickly emerged as an alternative means of continuing education.
As globalization continues to be the trend [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/learning-foreign-languages-online.html</link>
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		<title>Learn French - Top 6 Methods</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are several methods to Learn French.
Learn French in a language immersion program  Programs in which a second language is taught via content-based instruction is known as a language immersion program. In this program, little time is spent focusing on the formal aspects of the second language.
Learn French full-time in school  Most Schools [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/learn-french-top-6-methods.html</link>
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		<title>Indian Languages &#38; English - We Beat the World in Numbers!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Agreed, English is truly world wide in its distribution than all other spoken languages and it is an official language in 52 countries. In addition, 1/4 to 1/3 of the people in the world understands and speaks English to some degree.  It has become the most useful language to learn for international travel and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/indian-languages-english-we-beat-the-world-in-numbers.html</link>
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		<title>Do You Need a Spanish Pronunciation Dictionary?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With all the dictionaries available these days, it can sometimes be confusing as to which ones you need and which ones you can do without. One type of dictionary that is available for you is a Spanish pronunciation dictionary. These dictionaries are focused on providing you with the correct way to pronounce the words in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/do-you-need-a-spanish-pronunciation-dictionary.html</link>
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		<title>Free Spanish to English Translation Programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people needing to have something translated think that using free Spanish to English translation programs will give them what they need. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Translation programs, whether online or otherwise, are not meant to replace translators. While many translator like to argue that translation is a science and merely a transfer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/free-spanish-to-english-translation-programs.html</link>
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		<title>Translate English to Spanish Without a Dictionary?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever wonder as a translator whether you can one day be good enough to translate English to Spanish without a dictionary?
Well, let me tell a short little story. When I was in college starting my training to become a Spanish translator, I always wondered if my language ability would ever be good enough [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/translate-english-to-spanish-without-a-dictionary.html</link>
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		<title>Three Fun Ideas for Teaching Grammar to TEFL Learners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grammar. The very mention of the word strikes fear into the heart of the staunchest language learner. Many English EFL and ESL teachers also feel the pit of their stomach churn at the thought of preparing and giving a grammar lesson. But what are we to do? If lexis and vocabulary are the building blocks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/three-fun-ideas-for-teaching-grammar-to-tefl-learners.html</link>
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		<title>Lost in Translation Services? Make Your Presence Felt in the International Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[English is known as the global and universal language but if you go by stats then it is shocking to know that only 28% of the entire European population can read English. And this percentage falls comprehensively when you come to South America, the Middle East and Asia. Talking of the Middle East, getting through [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/lost-in-translation-services-make-your-presence-felt-in-the-international-market.html</link>
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		<title>80/20 Guide to Chinese Pronunciation - Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To continue with Chinese pronunciation&#8230;
1. Consonants
There are 24 consonants in pinyin which are pronounced a lot like in English.
b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, ng, h, j, q, x, zh, ch,    sh, r, z, c, s, y, w
Chinese pronunciation of Consonants
b as in boy
p as in pine
m as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/8020-guide-to-chinese-pronunciation-part-2.html</link>
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		<title>Use Great Books for Teaching Grammar to TEFL Learners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You begin to speak, Todays grammar focus lesson will be on  Your EFL learners groan aloud interrupting you. Oh no, grammar again?, they chant, almost in unison. Youre not exactly all that enthused yourself, but what can you do? Its in the program.
Grammar teaching is almost always in demand and often difficult to tackle. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/use-great-books-for-teaching-grammar-to-tefl-learners.html</link>
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		<title>Hurricanes and Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We know that cataclysmic evolution can wipe out an entire tribe in Indonesia such as a major catastrophic event like a Volcano, Tsunami or a Major Typhoon. If an island tribe had its own language and dialect then that language may have died due to the last few inhabitants escaping to another island and perhaps [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/hurricanes-and-language.html</link>
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		<title>What to Look for in a Spanish Medical Translator</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Choosing a Spanish medical translator can be a difficult task for anyone. It&#8217;s important for translators to always be as faithful as possible to the original sources, but medical translators actually often face situations that can be life or death.
Spanish medical translators translate all sorts of medical documents and information. This information can be anything [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/what-to-look-for-in-a-spanish-medical-translator.html</link>
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		<title>Ten Reasons Why I Love to Teach English as a Second Language - and Why That Should Matter to You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why do I love to teach English as a Second Language? Let me give you ten reasons (and ten paragraphs about why this should matter to you):
One: I love to teach.
Two: I love English.
Three: I love language in general; discovering the connections between English and other languages is a bonus.
Four: I love to hear other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/ten-reasons-why-i-love-to-teach-english-as-a-second-language-and-why-that-should-matter-to-you.html</link>
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		<title>Is Chinese Really So Hard to Learn as a Second Language?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many foreign friends of mine are complaining to me that Chinese is so hard to learn: the ridiculously difficult writing system, the confusing four tones, the extensive system of measure words, so a lot of things to memorize It seems that I should thank God just for being born Chinese. Is Chinese really that hard [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/is-chinese-really-so-hard-to-learn-as-a-second-language.html</link>
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		<title>How to Choose Exactly the RIGHT Foreign Word</title>
		<description><![CDATA[English has many words with more than one meaning - for example: &#8216;can&#8217; - to be able to; tin receptacle. Many foreign language words also have multiple definitions. How can you ensure that you choose the correct one? Mistakes can be embarrassing!
Instead of searching for a single word, prepare a list of synonyms (words that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/how-to-choose-exactly-the-right-foreign-word.html</link>
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		<title>Foreign Language Learning - 5 Tips to Start Learning a Foreign Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we will begin discussing the how to become a better and more independent language learner. The ideas and methods that we will discuss are not specific to a particular language but will be discussed in other articles. Here are 5 language learning tips to help get you started.
1. BE REALIST YET OPTIMISTIC - Anyone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/foreign-language-learning-5-tips-to-start-learning-a-foreign-language.html</link>
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		<title>The Oxford Dictionary Creation and The Future of Language</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever read the encyclopedia?  Well, I guess you are not a; know it all, after all? Have you ever read the dictionary?  It seems like a boring thing to do but you really should read it, as it is quite good actually.  In my life I have read two dictionaries; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/the-oxford-dictionary-creation-and-the-future-of-language.html</link>
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		<title>What Do You Call Someone Who Causes Commotion? English Language Needs a New Word</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What you call someone who is causally and constantly causing chaos, controversy and commotion?  I call that person a commoter! Many people believe it is not fair for me to make up new words and invent-a-words. Yet if you think about it there is no word for someone that causes commotion in the English [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.reference-education.com/what-do-you-call-someone-who-causes-commotion-english-language-needs-a-new-word.html</link>
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		<title>Esperanto:  A Language For Everyone - How It Can Benefit You, How It Can Benefit The World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Esperanto language was developed by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof in Europe over a hundred years ago. No one knows exactly how many people speak any language fluently. Some estimates put the speakers of Esperanto at more than a million. They live everywhere in the world.  Zamenhof`s idea came from his experience in European [...]]]></description>
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