In our ever-changing multilingual world, it is very well known that learning languages is crucial to enrich ourselves. When acquiring a foreign language, that is to say a language which is not your mother-tongue, considerations that go beyond the mere linguistic process must also be taken into account. For instance, non-verbal phenomena such as paralinguistic, proxemics, kinesics, etc. -the communication’
Nevertheless, learning a foreign language at a university, language school, academy or similar institution in the country where it is natively spoken really enhances the learning process. Currently, this opportunity seems to be more reachable than ever: From an internship abroad in France, -where you would live abroad and work in the areas of General Business, Accounting and Finance, Travel and Tourism, Social Service…- to a volunteer in Benin, -working side by side with Beninois on community development programmes- or a school of languages, for example thanks to a scuola di lingua -where else would you efficiently learn Italian in Italy?-
Not learning languages is no longer an excuse. Experts indicate that one year-period or so abroad seems to be the perfect time for you to learn a foreign language in any country with guarantee.
After all the exposed, why not taking a gap year? It would certainly be an unforgettable and enriching experience!
We are a company who seek to promote language learning and culture exposure amongst young people. If this is a field which interests you, you may find these links helpful:
Internship abroad in France - http://www.cci-
Volunteer in Benin- http://www.cci-
Scuola di lingua - http://www.esl.ch/
learn Italian in Italy - http://languagecourses.net/
