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When the world fully opens back up and we throw ourselves into travel, it would be nice to arrive with a grasp on the language and culture of our destination. Language is one of the most powerful ...

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I knew I’d never sound like a native. But shouldn’t I be much better than this? By Pamela Druckerman Contributing Opinion Writer PARIS — When Notre-Dame burst into flames, I turned on the French TV ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Terry Lamb taught foreign languages in Britain for several decades. He knows it’s not easy to get young people to ...

We may not be thrilled with our housebound conditions, but what better opportunity for learning a foreign language? By Stephanie Rosenbloom It’s a classic travel fantasy: flying to another country to ...

Inside a small school up on stilts, two girls sit at a table covered with flash cards. When asked, the second-graders introduce themselves in French. “Je m’appelle Juliet,” says the one with baby ...