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5 easy ways to learn French from home
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Being stuck at home is a pain, but that’s no reason to give up on your dream of learning French. Wit...

5 easy ways to learn Japanese from home
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If you want to learn Japanese, most people would say “go to Tokyo,” but what if you want to learn Ja...

5 reasons to explore a new city by bike
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Calling all bikers. Calling all people who are tired of walking. Traveling around a new place by bik...

5 reasons to learn Italian
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It’s tough to argue with the fact that Italian is a beautiful and useful language. I’m not only sayi...

5 reasons why you should study abroad in Singapore
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Small but mighty Singapore is a melting pot of cultures, where food, cleanliness and shopping are al...

6 scary places in London you should visit on Halloween
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It’s no wonder London is known as the most haunted capital city in the world – it’s inspired some of...

7 tips on how to deal with culture shock
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Exploring a new culture is one of the most rewarding yet challenging aspects of spending time abroad...

Deciding to spend a month of my summer at EF Paris is changed my life
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“Deciding to spend a month of my summer at EF Paris is changed my life and increased my already stro...

12 funniest words in English
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It’s a slightly bonkers challenge to try to identify the funniest words in English out of a vocabula...

Learn German with these 5 free podcasts
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You dream of conducting a perfect German conversation, but your commitment to it can swiftly disappe...

I made friends from all over the world… Spain, Mexico, Hungary, Switzerland!
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“I feel like I can do anything after conquering one of my biggest fears. Even though I made many fri...

Q&A with EF Alumni, Delane Botte
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In 2016, EF International Language Centers entered into a partnership with The National Society of H...