Tag Archives: Part of the Language

Can We Conversate?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by B. Trout

As the lead instructor of a federally-funded program many years ago, my manager walked into the office, looked at my desk and exclaimed, “You know, a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind!” I looked at him and … Continue reading →

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Philly to English; English to Philly!

Posted on July 2, 2013 by B. Trout

Charles Berlitz, linguist and language teacher, garnered a fortune developing books and courses teaching people to speak languages other than their own.  When I studied German in high school and college, I made it a point to tuck a pocket-sized … Continue reading →

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Wenn Sie in diesem Land leben . . .

Posted on February 24, 2012 by B. Trout

Speak the language!  German scholars will recognize the title as “If you live in this country. . .”  Most of us know this statement well and hear it from time to time when one of us is frustrated by a … Continue reading →

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