Berlitz Blog

Forced to hunker down by the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people have been driven online to work, shop, for entertainment and to learn. 

Canada, like most countries, designates specific days to celebrate religious, historical and cultural events. Many of these commemorate Canada’s multi-cultural heritage, which makes sense since Canada is one of the most culturally-diverse countries in the world.

Canada has long been known as a country of inclusion, one that (unlike some other countries) welcomes immigrants. This is true even in COVID times.

Welcome to Tinseltown!

We’re not talking about Hollywood, but “Hollywood North,” Vancouver, Toronto, Montréal and many other locations across the country which have become a hotspot for movie and television production.

The number of people looking to learn a language online has grown considerably in the last five years and is expected to continue to grow over the next decade. In fact, according to a report from Meticulous Research, the global online language learning market is projected to grow by 13.1% by 2025.

Thinking of learning a foreign language for career advancement, relocation, self-improvement or just for fun, but can’t quite seem to get started?

Don’t think of language learning as an expense. Think of it as an investment. There may be a big payday at the end.

Travel is a major reason people take language learning and cultural training. Be careful, however, some historic sites are not what they seem.

People around the world continue having questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, including which countries are best responding to the COVID-19 crisis, which are the worst, and why.

“Berlitz’s approach to teaching languages is comprehensive and enjoyable, and is a fun way to expand your language proficiency,” Nathan.

Canada is one of the world’s largest countries, but there is a lot non-Canadians and, perhaps, even some Canadians don’t know about us.

Nine-tenths of the world now have travel restrictions as result of the COVID-19. Millions of us are stuck indoors.

Language learners spend a lot of time talking about their target languages, but not so much time talking about language, itself.

There are sometimes ups and downs for even the best language students using the best learning approach. A key is, don’t let the down points stop your progress.

As with many parts of the world, COVID-19 is having a profound effect on Canadian life; borders have been closed to non-citizens and non-permanent residents, offices and stores have been shut and schools closed.

There are many approaches to language learning. Some work better than others.

There are many reasons to learn a language and some reasons not; but these most common reasons don’t hold water.

There has been a lot of evidence, and we’ve shared it, about the health benefits of learning a new language. Studying and speaking a second language exercises the mind and has been documented to help delay such conditions as dementia and Alzheimer’s, improve memory, mental functions and make you a better multi-tasker.

Hockey might be Canada’s national sport, but its rich history and diversified cultural heritage has contributed to sports around the world, far beyond the hockey arena.

Here are some interesting, but little-known facts, about Canada and Canadians.