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During my junior year abroad program in Tours, France, I did the typical college student thing and got myself a Eurail Pass. This brought me to Luxembourg, among many other places. I arrived late in the afternoon, chomped on a baguette and cheese on a park bench, and then made my way to the youth hostel. The languages of Luxembourg are Luxembourgish, German, and French, so when I got to the check-in desk, I asked the man and woman there if they had any available beds in French. They answered that they did, and asked to see my passport.
Do you have a language story that you'd like to share? Submit your experiences to us at livinglanguage@randomhouse.com. We'll pick our favorites and post them in this newsletter. 
Be a copycat
Remember in school how the teacher always made you take notes in class? She could have given you a handout describing everything she was writing on the board, but she was teaching you a valuable process, one that could help you when learning a language: copying. In last month’s Language Learning Tip, we mentioned the importance of keeping a language journal in which you can practice your new language by writing down new vocabulary, forming sentences, and keeping track of your general progress. But have you thought about using your journal to copy information you already know?
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My travel words and phrases: French airports From the very beginning, it can be intimidating and endlessly frustrating just trying to get around in a foreign country. Sure, those signs are "self-evident" to residents, or perhaps anyone who speaks the language, but what if you've never been there before, and don't know the language at all? And, to top it all off, this is an issue that you have to deal with immediately, as soon as you get off that plane. And then yet again when you leave. …So, to help you out with that, here are some helpful French phrases that will, hopefully, make the airports in France just a little less intimidating.
Also on the blog this month: 
The International Year of LanguagesDid you know that 2008 is the International Year of Languages, as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly? ...The event is organized in recognition of the fact that the safeguarding of linguistic diversity and appreciation of linguistic human rights are the most important prerequisites for the maintenance of cultural diversity and social harmony in the world. |
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