Common phrases, not fancy words, can make you sound more fluent in a foreign language
Language learners often assume that using rare, complex vocabulary will make their speech sound more fluent. Research ...
Science Daily2d
Common phrases, not fancy words, make you sound more fluent in a foreign language
Fluency in a foreign language is often thought to be about speaking quickly and using advanced vocabulary. However, researchers reveal that speakers who use common, everyday expressions sound more ...
Yodelling monkeys produce greater frequency jumps than humans, study shows
Yodelling monkeys can produce far greater frequency jumps than humans due to special structures in their throats, research ...
Psychology Today4d
FTEMPO: The Frequency of Failure and What to Do About It
Understanding “FTEMPO,” your team’s frequency of encountering failure and adversity, can spark better decisions, resilience, ...
The New York Times18d
Word of the Day
This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation27d
Emergency alerts in place for parts of Queensland, 200,000 without power
Thunderstorms are lessening across south-east Queensland however multiple emergency alerts are in place after large bursts of rain and severe thunderstorms on Monday morning. Both Queensland and ...
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Price College of Business
Nearly a century of innovation and vision: that’s what it takes to be the University of Oklahoma. And it’s what makes the University of Oklahoma's Michael F. Price College of Business #1 in Oklahoma, ...