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		<title>Business English, Spanish or Mandarin – Which Language Holds the Most Potential for Today and the Future?</title>
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English as the lingua franca we know today is facing challenges that affect its long term stability in the business world. Although many rely on it heavily to communicate across cultures, it may not be long before we say ‘adiós’ or ‘zai jian’ to the dominance of English in business. The need to take Spanish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legal English in Focus: The Language of Contracts &#8211; The Language of Legal Correspondence</title>
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Legal correspondence forms an important part of the day-to-day work of a lawyer, particularly since the advent of the email. It is often assumed that emails are less formal than letters. However, in reality, the required degree of formality will invariably depend on factors such as the relationship of the writer with the recipient, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Learning a Foreign Language &#8211; Outside the Training Room</title>
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Anyone learning a foreign language should set aside some time for self-study, engagement with the language, immersion, discovery or whatever else you like to call it. What takes place in the formal language learning setting during the allocated times is not enough if you want to make real progress on your language skills. Anyone learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lack of Language Skills in the UK Affecting our Position in the European Union?</title>
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According to the Financial Times,  European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is considering easing the conditions of recruitment for European civil servants from the UK.  The low number of British civil servants working for European bodies and organisations is one reason for this recent consideration.  The population of the UK represents 12% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wittols, Aerodromes and Charabancs – How Words in Everyday Language Are Becoming Obsolete</title>
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We often hear about words being added to dictionaries as they become part of everyday vernacular, but have you ever heard about any words that get removed?  Some people argue that if a word has existed at some point in time then it merits a place in the dictionary.  After all, who knows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Learning a Foreign Language &#8211; Inside the Training Room</title>
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Learning a language, as with learning anything, should remain interesting or else it can quickly become a chore.  Once this happens, the motivation seeps away from the learner and the end of the learning process is in sight.  This reasoning is particularly important for foreign languages as learning a language well can take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legal English in Focus: The Language of Contracts – “Subject To” and “Notwithstanding”</title>
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There are a large number of words which commonly appear in legal contracts that must be understood in order to effectively interpret and use Legal English.  “Subject to” and “notwithstanding” are two expressions that can cause some confusion.  A Legal English training course will help you further understand these words to ensure you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://languageblog.communicaid.com/english-language-training/legal-english-in-focus-the-language-of-contracts-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9csubject-to%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9cnotwithstanding%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<title>Legal English in Focus: The Language of Contracts &#8211; British and American English in Legal Language</title>
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The English used by American lawyers is practically identical to that used by lawyers in Great Britain.  However, there are some distinct variations with regard to legal correspondence, legal vocabulary and grammar.  Here we have summarised some of the key differences between the two to help you navigate British and American contracts more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://languageblog.communicaid.com/english-language-training/legal-english-in-focus-the-language-of-contracts-british-and-american-english-in-legal-language/</link>
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		<title>Tips for Learning a Foreign Language: Choose the Most Effective Training Method</title>
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There are many different ways to learn a foreign language.  Whether you select an individual language course, group session, telephone training, eTraining, intensive course, immersion programme, home-stay or self-study, you need to first understand your personal preferences and learning style.
One way of figuring out which training format is best for you is by looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legal English in Focus: The Language of Contracts – “Shall”</title>
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There are a large number of words which commonly appear in legal contracts that must be understood in order to effectively interpret and use Legal English.  A Legal English training course will help you further understand these words and clauses to ensure you can write and interpret Legal English as effectively and correctly as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://languageblog.communicaid.com/english-language-training/legal-english-in-focus-the-language-of-contracts-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cshall%e2%80%9d/</link>
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