With today's changing job market, it is very important for students and workers to speak more than one language fluently. As demographics in the United States change, more people find they need to learn an extra language in order to stay competitive in the job market. Knowing another language is also a great way to bridge communication gaps with visiting tourists, and newly arrived immigrants.
. Three of the most popular foreign languages for students are Spanish, Chinese and American Sign Language, or ASL. While technically not a foreign language, ASL is a way for those who are deaf to communicate with others, and there is a high demand for ASL teachers and translators. China is a major exporter of finished products to Westernized countries, and the U.S. Hispanic population is expected to triple by 2050. Fluency in Chinese or Spanish can have a positive influence on those seeking business majors, or who live in diverse neighborhoods. With concerns about time and finances, how can one become fluent with a minimum of time and money? Native Language at http://nativlang.com/index.php, provides free courses in several common, and not so common languages. From Aramaic to Spanish, and Greek to German, it has most popular languages covered, and even has more obscure ones such as Middle English and Icelandic. Utilizing examples, audio files when available, explanations and activities, there are plenty of opportunities to practice and grow in fluency. Even if time and money is invested in a paid program, it is a valuable supplement to current efforts to learn a new language. Another virtual classroom, ELanguageSchool, adds more languages to the options available. There is Hindi, Russian and Japanese, and there are plenty of Asian languages, as well as the more common Spanish, French and Italian. The website places an emphasis on using phrases, videos and stories to teach the new language. More Reference Links: http://nativlang.com/index.php http://www.elanguageschool.net/
