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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="l-section wpb_row height_medium"><div class="l-section-h i-cf"><div class="g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p><em>Do you already know about the <strong>WordDive language course</strong>? In this post, I will introduce you to the online course for language learning. You will probably want to exchange your Christmas present after you&#8217;ve read this&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>In addition, you have the unique opportunity to win something great &#8211; but more on this at the end of the post.</em></p>
<h2>The WordDive language course offers an innovative way of learning languages</h2>
<p>WordDive is a Finnish StartUp company that was founded in 2010 and has already won several awards for its digital online language courses. Over the last 3 years, WordDive has increased its sales by 560%. With this growth, the company has become one of the leading online language course providers in the Scandinavian countries. The learning packages are designed for pupils up to adults and convey learning contents in a playful process. This company makes learning fun for everyone! WordDive focuses on the ongoing expansion of your vocabulary. It gets you motivated and excited about integrating new languages into your daily life so that you can actively practice.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="272" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_home_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive homepage - en" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_home_en.jpg 3358w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_home_en-300x136.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_home_en-768x349.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_home_en-1024x465.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_home_en-600x272.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:20px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3>Learn successfully with playful methods</h3>
<p>One of the main reasons why WordDive is so successful is because of its innovative and playful concepts. It uses games to teach you languages. So next time you want to log on to play <em>bejeweled</em>, try this first! It has two primary modes.</p>
<p>In the <strong>easy game mode</strong>, single words or short phrases get magically learned through fun games. In the <strong>main exercise</strong>, you can further internalize the vocabulary you already acquired by practicing with context-appropriate sentences.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="207" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_game_overview_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive method" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_game_overview_en.jpg 1944w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_game_overview_en-300x103.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_game_overview_en-768x265.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_game_overview_en-1024x353.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_game_overview_en-600x207.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:20px"></div><div class="g-cols wpb_row  type_default valign_top vc_inner"><div class="vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="314" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_easy_game_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive easy game mode" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_easy_game_en.jpg 1928w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_easy_game_en-300x157.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_easy_game_en-768x402.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_easy_game_en-1024x536.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_easy_game_en-600x314.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="384" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_main_exercise_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive main exercise" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_main_exercise_en.jpg 1936w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_main_exercise_en-300x192.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_main_exercise_en-768x491.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_main_exercise_en-1024x655.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_main_exercise_en-600x384.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>You receive a certain number of points for each correct answer. There are point deductions for wrong answers in a staggered form depending on the type of error. Various forms of support help you to find the right solution.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="844" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_points_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive points" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_points_en.jpg 1004w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_points_en-213x300.jpg 213w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_points_en-768x1080.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_points_en-728x1024.jpg 728w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_points_en-600x844.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>The points you earn allow you to climb a ladder until you have reached the upper end. For the reward you can jump from the jumpboard and pick up your reward in the sea.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="355" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_climb_ladder_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive ladder" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_climb_ladder_en.jpg 1920w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_climb_ladder_en-300x178.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_climb_ladder_en-768x454.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_climb_ladder_en-1024x606.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_climb_ladder_en-600x355.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="354" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_reward_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive reward" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_reward_en.jpg 1910w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_reward_en-300x177.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_reward_en-768x454.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_reward_en-1024x605.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_reward_en-600x354.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h6>The social part of WordDive</h6>
<p>The language course does not only allow you to challenge yourself personally. It also allows you to invite your friends for a little healthy competition. The rules are quite simple: whoever collects more points by learned words is the winner. This helps to motivate each other to continue and makes it even more enjoyable.</p>
<p>In this way, WordDive is already suitable for younger learners in order to speed up their learning of a language. Since there is a child in many adults, it still increases the fun factor of learning even to old age.</p>
<h3>The principle of &#8220;multimodal association&#8221;</h3>
<p>While the basic concept is designed as a playful game, WordDive makes use of the <strong>principle of multimodal association</strong>. Multimodal association involves the use of <strong>multimedial stimuli</strong> to stimulate <strong>multisensory perception</strong>.</p>
</div></div><div class="cl-review type_quote layout_balloon quote_italic with_avatar"><div class="cl-review-quote"><div class="cl-review-quote-text" style="font-size:18px;"><q>This sounds quite complicated and a little like technical Chinese. But what does it really mean?</q></div><div class="cl-review-author" style="font-size:14px;"><span class="cl-review-author-avatar" style="background-image: url(http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/African_grey_parrot_Glotto_Polyglot_Traveller-150x150.jpg)"></span><span class="cl-review-author-name">Glotto</span><span class="cl-review-author-occupation">multilingual African grey parrot</span></div></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>Basically, WordDive uses different tools during the exercises to interact with different senses.</p>
<p>Images are perceived by our eyes and stimulate our thinking. The linked audio files with the voices of native speakers train your listening comprehension. Reading is improved by the corresponding written texts. Writing and speaking &#8211; in self-talk – help to relocate the learned words from passive to active vocabulary.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="282" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_exercise_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive exercise" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_exercise_en.jpg 1736w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_exercise_en-300x141.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_exercise_en-768x361.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_exercise_en-1024x481.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_exercise_en-600x282.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="g-cols wpb_row  type_default valign_top vc_inner"><div class="vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="282" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_answer_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive answer" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_answer_en.jpg 1738w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_answer_en-300x141.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_answer_en-768x361.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_answer_en-1024x481.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_answer_en-600x282.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="282" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_example_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive example" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_example_en.jpg 1734w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_example_en-300x141.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_example_en-768x361.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_example_en-1024x482.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_example_en-600x282.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h6>WordDive and Types of Learning</h6>
<p>It doesn’t matter what way you learn best (visual, auditory, motor), WordDrive gives you what you need. In addition, the contents are absorbed more quickly by your memory because it engages your emotional brain through enjoyment and friendly competition. This further enhances memory and learning. The only thing it lacks is talking verbally to others. If you want to boost learning even more, I recommend you call the friend you are competing with and practice. Even if not, you are certain to benefit from using WordDrive regardless.</p>
</div></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3>The available languages ​​at a glance</h3>
<p>Currently, the WordDive language course is available for 10 different languages. These languages are: <strong>English, German, Spanish, Finnish, French, Swedish, Japanese, Estonian, Russian and Italian</strong>. Regarding the English language, you can choose between two separate courses for British English or American English. Other languages (such as <strong>Turkish</strong> and <strong>Chinese</strong>) are being worked on, but a release date has not yet been announced.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="303" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_languages_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive languages" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_languages_en.jpg 1110w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_languages_en-300x151.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_languages_en-768x387.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_languages_en-1024x517.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_languages_en-600x303.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h4>Example: English courses</h4>
<p>The most comprehensive language program it offers is English. In addition to the above-mentioned distinction between British English and American English, there are 3 different courses for both dialects.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="374" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_British_English_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive British English" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_British_English_en.jpg 2412w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_British_English_en-300x187.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_British_English_en-768x478.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_British_English_en-1024x638.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_British_English_en-600x374.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="379" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_American_English_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive American English" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_American_English_en.jpg 2388w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_American_English_en-300x189.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_American_English_en-768x485.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_American_English_en-1024x647.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_American_English_en-600x379.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3>The different course sections</h3>
<p>WordDive is divided into five sections.</p>
<p>The most essential part is the part with the two exercises, which I have already discussed in detail above.</p>
<p>In addition, you have access to content, results, vocabulary, and settings. Two additional offers are the grammar pages and the &#8220;<em>English-Abi</em>&#8220;. However, the &#8220;<strong><a href="https://ad.zanox.com/ppc/?40727700C70292343&amp;ULP=&#091;&#091;http://www.worddive.com/de/sprachkurse/englisch-abikurs&#093;&#093;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" class="broken_link"><em>English-Abi</em></a></strong>&#8221; is an independent English course, which was developed as a final exam prep course for high school seniors in Finland and Germany.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="373" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_Englisch-Abi.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive English-Abi" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_Englisch-Abi.jpg 1807w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_Englisch-Abi-300x186.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_Englisch-Abi-768x477.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_Englisch-Abi-1024x636.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_Englisch-Abi-600x373.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h4>Learning with WordDive</h4>
<p>WordDive keeps track of your way of learning. This personalized customization allows you to optimize and maximize your learning success. This means that all of your learning will be adapted to your individual needs.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="577" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_personalized_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive personalized" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_personalized_en.jpg 1026w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_personalized_en-300x288.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_personalized_en-768x738.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_personalized_en-1024x984.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_personalized_en-600x577.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>The method of WordDive makes use of the SRS (<strong>S</strong>paced <strong>R</strong>epetition <strong>S</strong>ystem). In other words, a corresponding algorithm polls words you already know well less often than words you are still learning. WordDive distinguishes three levels of learning:</p>
<div class="b-howto__levels">
<ol>
<li><strong>Started</strong>: That’s where to find the vocabulary that you have begun to learn.</li>
<li><strong>Exercised</strong>: Under this heading, you will find vocabulary that you already know, but which requires more exercise to be permanently learned.</li>
<li><strong>Permanently Learned</strong>: This level includes the vocabulary that you can use easily and naturally. You can already use this vocabulary intuitively and without much thought.</li>
</ol>
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</div></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h4>The choice of content</h4>
<p>In the <strong>content</strong> section, you can switch between different courses and specifically select topics of a course. In addition, you can specify the difficulty level of the words to be learned. There are three different grades. The percentage that you have worked on so far will be shown in the respective sub-section.</p>
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<p>In the <strong>results</strong> section, you get feedback on how far you have already come with your language skills.</p>
<p>Avatars, which are shown with advanced progress, help to motivate and to keep you on track. Diagrams show you how far you have already got in the respective level. In addition, you can also display your progress for partial language courses.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="173" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_avatars_en.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive avatars" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_avatars_en.jpg 1992w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_avatars_en-300x86.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_avatars_en-768x221.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_avatars_en-1024x295.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_avatars_en-600x173.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="488" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_results.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="WordDive results" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_results.jpg 1302w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_results-300x244.jpg 300w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_results-768x624.jpg 768w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_results-1024x832.jpg 1024w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_results-600x488.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h4>Dealing with the vocabulary</h4>
<p>Under the heading <strong>vocabulary</strong>, you can review and repeat your selected vocabulary. Translations are displayed when you mouse-over the vocabulary or example set. This comes in handy from time to time. In addition, you can listen to the answers and examples from the exercises again.</p>
</div></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>The grammar</p>
</div></div><div class="cl-review type_quote layout_balloon quote_italic with_avatar"><div class="cl-review-quote"><div class="cl-review-quote-text" style="font-size:18px;"><q>Without any grammar at all, it doesn’t always work ...!</q></div><div class="cl-review-author" style="font-size:14px;"><span class="cl-review-author-avatar" style="background-image: url(http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/African_grey_parrot_Glotto_Polyglot_Traveller-150x150.jpg)"></span><span class="cl-review-author-name">Glotto</span><span class="cl-review-author-occupation">multilingual African grey parrot</span></div></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>On the <strong><a href="https://ad.zanox.com/ppc/?40727700C70292343&amp;ULP=&#091;&#091;http://www.worddive.com/grammar/en/&#093;&#093;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" class="broken_link">grammar pages</a></strong>* you get more information on basic grammar topics for <strong>English</strong>, <strong>Spanish</strong>, <strong>Finnish</strong>, <strong>Swedish</strong> and <strong>Russian</strong>. For example, when practicing English you will find how to build and correctly use the singular and plural, the correct use of articles and uppercase letters, various usage forms of the verbs, and much more.</p>
</div></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3>The different platforms</h3>
<p>WordDive can be used on a desktop PC or notebook as well as on your smartphone or tablet. Both iOS and Android systems are supported. For the users of Microsoft devices, sorry but there is no solution yet.</p>
</div></div><div class="g-cols wpb_row  type_default valign_top vc_inner"><div class="vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="1067" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_0.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_0.jpg 750w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_0-169x300.jpg 169w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_0-576x1024.jpg 576w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_0-600x1067.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="w-image align_center"><div class="w-image-h"><img width="600" height="1067" src="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_1.jpg?x79169" class="attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_1.jpg 750w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_1-169x300.jpg 169w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_1-576x1024.jpg 576w, http://polyglottraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/WordDive_App_1-600x1067.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:15px"></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3>Recent updates</h3>
<p>Since I first heard about WordDive, a lot of work has been done. They have made quite a few new developments. Here are some of my favourites:</p>
<ul>
<li>Additional course content</li>
<li>Revised iOS app</li>
<li>Improved weekly progress report</li>
<li>Publishing of the Android app</li>
<li>More content on the grammar pages</li>
<li>Increased ease of use</li>
<li>And much more&#8230;</li>
</ul>
<p>The team seems to continue to expand and optimize its courses. There is a strong dedication to growth and improvement, so you can always assume that you will be getting the latest advancements and new features. New languages are also certain to be added in time.</p>
</div></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3>But how much is a WordDive course?</h3>
<p>Of course, the language course is not for free in the long run! But you can test language courses with WordDive for the first two weeks free of charge. If you continue to improve your language skills, the subscription costs $9.99 USD per month. This applies to the complete packages. However, you only pay $7.99 USD per month, if you choose an entry or travel package.</p>
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<p>You can make fast progress by using WordDive for only a short time.</p>
<p>However, I recommend that you combine it with vocal practice because <strong>talking to real people is </strong>essential and promotes the confidence in one&#8217;s own communication skills. This component of active communication is <strong>missing</strong> in WordDive unfortunately.</p>
<p>I also noticed that it is missing an offline function. <strong>A connection to the Internet is essential to use the course</strong>. This is why the course is only suitable in a limited way and not the first choice for travelers who are traveling in areas with limited wifi and mobile network access. Personally, I like to use waiting times like trips in public transportation to extend my language skills. In this case I would like an offline function, which offers the option to download partial courses and to synchronize results with renewed Internet access. It would be nice to be able to play some games and learn a new language while on my commutes from one country to the next.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I think <strong>WordDive as a very valuable addition to other learning methods</strong>. Because <strong>the methods it uses to build up your vocabulary are very efficient</strong>. All the <strong>contents are fully sounded</strong> and you have <strong>access to a great learning outcome control</strong>. Moreover, the <strong>handling is intuitive, simple and fun</strong>. Use this link to get to the <strong><a href="https://ad.zanox.com/ppc/?40727700C70292343&amp;ULP=&#091;&#091;http://www.worddive.com/en/&#093;&#093;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" class="broken_link">homepage</a></strong>* of WordDive.</p>
<p>Have a look at it and try it out!</p>
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<p><strong>Note:</strong> WordDive has supported this blog post. The post simply contains facts or reflects my own opinion. Used images are screenshots from the WordDive websites or the corresponding iOS app. This post also contains affiliate links (marked with *).</p>
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<p>With regard to other learning methods, in addition to reading, listening and watching media in other languages, you can use online platforms, which focus on interaction with language teachers and native speakers. For more information, see my <strong><a href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/engl/resources/language-resources/">language resources</a></strong>.</p>
<p>I will take a closer look at WordDive in a long-term test and hope that I will have the opportunity to present my results. However, I am especially interested in whether this method of learning is also well suited for languages ​​with a different writing system, as is the case, for example, in Japanese.</p>
<p><em>Well, did you want to get more? Or have you tested WordDive already and would like more time for learning? What about putting a good resolution for the New Year into action? With WordDive, you can start learning the language you&#8217;ve been thinking of for a long time. And with luck, you can even win a language course from WordDive.</em></p>
</div></div><div class="w-separator size_medium with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_primary align_center with_content"><div class="w-separator-h"><i class="material-icons">star_o</i></div></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h5 style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="color: #ffb951;"><strong>The WordDive raffle &#8211; unfortunately already over!!!</strong></span></em></h5>
<p><em>The Santa Claus&#8230; um&#8230; Of course, I mean WordDive&#8230; provided me with <strong>3 language packages</strong> for this post, which I may raffle among my readers. Each of these language packages allows you to use <strong>one of the offered languages ​​for 3 months free of charge</strong>. That’s awesome, isn’t it?!</em></p>
<p><em>Note: The &#8220;Abi&#8221; course is excluded from this competition. To be fair, if you&#8217;ve already won a language course in the last raffle included in my German blogpost, you are not in the profit for this one.<br />
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<h6><em>How do you participate?</em></h6>
<p><em>Very easily:</em></p>
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<li><em><strong>Leave a comment with the language you would like to learn, and why you are interested in this language, until January 14 2017</strong>.</em></li>
<li><em>Subscribe to my newsletter and share this article with your friends. (No prerequisite for participation in the raffle!) But: That would be a great pleasure for me, because the more people this post reaches, the higher is the chance that I will be giving away something soon again&#8230;)</em></li>
</ol>
<p><em>From all the entries received until midnight of the above-mentioned day (German time), I will be giving away the 3 language courses in the following days. The lucky winners will be notified by email within one week and mentioned at the end of this post.</em></p>
<h6><em>What else to know about?</em></h6>
<p><em>If I have not received an answer to my email within 3 days, the language pack will be given away to the next one.</em></p>
<p><em>The legal process is of course excluded.</em></p>
<p><em>PS: Please do not be surprised if your comment does not appear immediately on the page. To avoid spam, I need to unblock your comment. But no worry! You will still participate as long as you have sent your comment on time. Obvious spam is by the way immediately deleted and not in the profit.</em></p>
<p><strong>And the winners are:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Karin</strong></li>
<li><strong>Anne</strong></li>
<li><strong>Julia</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Congratulations! Have fun with the language course!</strong></p>
<p>There is also a short video about the raffle drawing:</p>
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<p><em>You want to know, as soon as I&#8217;ve a new raffle for you? Subscribe to my newsletter or like my <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Polyglot.Traveller" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page on Facebook</a></strong>. You won&#8217;t miss anything anymore. </em></p>
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		<title>Project X &#8211; Language learning bucket list</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Der Beitrag <a rel="nofollow" href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/project-x-language-learning-bucket-list/">Project X &#8211; Language learning bucket list</a> erschien zuerst auf <a rel="nofollow" href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/">Polyglot Traveller</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="l-section wpb_row height_medium"><div class="l-section-h i-cf"><div class="g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>Es gibt sicher auch bei Dir immer wieder einmal Phasen in Deinem Leben, in denen Du planlos von einem Tag zum nächsten lebst. Das ist schön und gut. Hin und wieder brauchen wir das. Aber um erfolgreich voranzukommen, müssen wir uns Ziele im Leben setzen, die uns daran erinnern, was wir eigentlich erreichen oder werden wollen. Diese Ziele können sich natürlich ändern, wie sich auch mit jedem neuen Tag unsere Prioritäten ändern können. Dennoch helfen definierte Ziele uns, sich zu fokussieren. Also warum auch nicht? Heute gehe ich es an! Ich denke, am besten macht man daraus ein Projekt. Ich nenne es der Einfachheit halber <strong>Project X</strong>! Warum das <strong>X</strong>, ist Dir vermutlich schon klar. Im Titel steht aber etwas von <em>Löffelliste</em>. Was zur Hölle meine ich mit <em>Löffelliste</em>?!</p>
<h3>What is a bucket list?</h3>
<p>Vielleicht kennst Du den Begriff <em>Löffelliste</em> aus dem großartigen Film &#8220;Das Beste kommt zum Schluss&#8221;, der 2007 in den Kinos zu sehen war. In diesem Film geht es um zwei grundverschiedene Menschen, deren Zeit auf Erden auf Grund eines Krebsleidens begrenzt ist. Sie erstellen eine Liste mit all den Dingen, die sie noch während ihres Lebens erleben wollten, ehe sie den Löffel abgeben. Die sogenannte <em>Löffelliste</em>. Im Originaltitel heißt der Film übrigens &#8220;The Bucket List&#8221;. Denn im Englischen wird nicht der Löffel abgegeben, wenn man stirbt, sondern der Eimer getreten (&#8216;<em>kick the </em><i>bucket</i>&#8216;). Schon interessant, welch unterschiedliche Bilder in Euphemismen verschiedener Sprachen zur Umschreibung herangezogen werden.</p>
<p>Auch ich habe noch Träume und möchte gewisse Dinge in meinem Leben erreichen oder erleben, ehe ich den Löffel abgebe. Schließlich machen Träume das Leben doch erst so richtig lebenswert, oder nicht?</p>
<h3>And Project X?</h3>
<p>Der eine oder andere meiner ehemaligen Studierenden, die ich während meiner Zeit als Studiengangskoordinator und Doktorand kennenlernen durfte, dürfte sich dabei vermutlich ein Schmunzeln nicht verkneifen können. Bei ihnen ging es unter dem Begriff <strong>Project X</strong> um eine Verlängerung ihres Studiums über die Regelstudienzeit. Für mich geht das vollkommen in Ordnung. Statt den von der Studienordnung vorgegebenen 8 Semestern, peilen diese Kandidaten 10 Studiensemester an, um ihre studentische Laufbahn an der Universität abzuschließen. Es ist naheliegend, dass das X für die lateinische Zahl 10 steht.</p>
<p>Einigen fehlt heutzutage das eine Jahr, das ihnen durch die vielerorts verkürzte Schulzeit genommen wird. Dieses ist meiner Meinung nach wichtig, um sich zu orientieren und klar zu werden, was man eigentlich einmal aus seinem Leben machen will, oder um einfach einmal das Leben zu genießen. Mir ist dabei bewusst, dass es durchaus junge Menschen gibt, die bereits zu diesem Zeitpunkt genau wissen, wozu sie berufen sind und schnurstracks darauf hinarbeiten. Das finde ich Klasse!</p>
<p>Für die meisten anderen scheinen jedoch nach dem abgeschlossenen Studium die Weichen schon gestellt. Die Bahnen, in denen ihr Leben von nun an verläuft, scheint schicksalhaft vorgegeben zu sein. Aber manche schaffen den erneuten Sprung ins kalte Wasser doch. Nur wenige sind mutig genug, sich entgegen den konservativen Grundsätzen unserer Gesellschaft vollkommen neu zu orientieren und einen anderen Weg einzuschlagen, wenn sie merken, dass sie mit ihrer Berufswahl nicht glücklich sind. Natürlich erfordert dieser Schritt jede Menge Selbstüberwindung und einen starken Willen sich gegen das Unverständnis seiner Umgebung zu behaupten. Und doch&#8230; Und ich schweife schon wieder ab&#8230;</p>
<p>Jedenfalls hat mir der Begriff <strong>Project X</strong> irgendwie so gut gefallen, dass ich ihn in diesem Zusammenhang wieder aufgegriffen habe.</p>
<h3>Learning languages, &#8230;</h3>
<p>Bei meinem <strong>Project X</strong> geht es auch um die Zahl 10. Im Unterschied zu oben genanntem <strong>Project X</strong> nehme ich mir jedoch vor <strong>10 verschiedene Sprachen zu lernen</strong>. Vermutlich ist das erste, was Dir jetzt durch den Kopf schießt: &#8220;<em>10 verschiedene Sprachen???? Hast Du &#8216;nen Knall?&#8221;</em> &#8211; Vermutlich. Ja, aber warum denn nicht? Wenn nichts draus wird, habe ich es immerhin probiert und bin um viele Erfahrungen reicher.</p>
<p>Und sei doch mal ehrlich. Irgendwie ist der Gedanke doch cool Dich mit einem Großteil der Weltbevölkerung in einer ihr vertrauten Sprache unterhalten zu können. Am besten steigst Du gleich mit ein!</p>
<h3>&#8230; yes, you can!</h3>
<p>Jetzt sag aber nicht, &#8220;<em>mir fehlt das Talent&#8221;</em> oder &#8220;<em>ich bin sprachlich unbegabt&#8221;</em>. Das sind Ausflüchte. Die zählen bei mir nicht. Klar, kann man Talent für Sprachen haben oder nicht. Aber so weit mir bekannt ist, macht dieses Talent 5 % des Prozesses aus. Im Konkreten heißt das: Bist du gewillt und motiviert, ein wenig diszipliniert und fleißig, machst Du dieses bisschen Talent locker wett und kannst sofort durchstarten.</p>
<p>Hast Du Dir meine Ausführungen in meinem Artikel <a href="http://polyglottraveller.com/vorteil-englisch-beherrschen/"><strong>Lerne Sprachen &#8211; Verschaffe Dir den Vorteil Englisch zu sprechen</strong></a> durchgelesen? Du wirst feststellen, dass man bei mir sicher nicht von Talent reden kann, da ich das Fach Englisch in der Schule mit einer 4 abgewählt habe. Würde das jemandem mit Talent passieren? Wohl kaum. Und doch versuche ich inzwischen auf Englisch zu bloggen. Vielleicht mehr schlecht als recht, aber wer keine Fehler macht, lernt auch nicht dazu.</p>
<p>Übrigens kannst Du bereits auf mindestens zwei verschiedene Sprachsysteme zurückgreifen. Du beherrscht in der Regel Deine Muttersprache und Du kommunizierst über die Körpersprache. Hast Du bereits andere Fremdsprachen gelernt, umso besser. Oder Du kannst Programmieren. Auch Computersprachen sind eine spezielle Form der Sprache, die nach bestimmten Regeln funktionieren und gewissermaßen sogar Dialekte besitzen. In meiner Löffelliste, habe ich die Computersprachen aber nicht berücksichtigt.</p>
<p>Also keine weiteren Ausreden&#8230;</p>
<h3>Selection criteria for my Project X</h3>
<p>Die Sprachen auf meiner Löffelliste habe ich unter Einflussnahme verschiedener Kriterien ausgewählt.</p>
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<li>Eines meiner &#8220;höheren Ziele&#8221; ist es, in möglichst vielen Ländern der Erde mit Menschen kommunizieren zu können.</li>
<li>Des weiteren möchte ich Sprachen aus verschiedenen Sprachfamilien lernen.</li>
<li>Ich finde es spannend Sprachen zu lernen, die in beliebten Backpacker-Ländern gesprochen werden, um anschließend jungen Menschen wie Dir hilfreiche Tipps für ein intensiveres Reiseerlebnis mit auf den Weg geben zu können.</li>
<li>Eine Folge von 1. führt dazu, dass ich einen Großteil der <strong><a href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/most-spoken-languages-in-the-world/">Weltsprachen</a></strong> dabei abdecke.</li>
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<h3>Project X and its bucket list in detail</h3>
<p>Anhand der Fortschrittsanzeigen kannst Du sehen, wie ich selbst meine eigenen Sprachkenntnisse einstufe. Sie gibt also meinen persönlichen Status zum derzeitigen Zeitpunkt wieder.</p>
</div></div><div class="w-separator size_custom" style="height:16px"></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;95&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;95%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Deutsch (1. Muttersprache)</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">95%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">95%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;75&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;75%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Englisch (1. Fremdsprache)</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">75%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">75%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Spanisch</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">10%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">10%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;5%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Französisch</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">5%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">5%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;30%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Chinesisch</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">30%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">30%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;1%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Japanisch</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">1%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">1%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;40%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Vietnamesisch (2. Muttersprache)</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">40%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">40%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Indonesisch</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">10%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">10%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;1%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Thai</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">1%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">1%</span></div></div></div><div class="w-progbar initial style_1 color_primary" onclick='return {&quot;value&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;template&quot;:&quot;1%&quot;,&quot;finalValue&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}'><h6 class="w-progbar-title" style="font-size:1rem;"><span class="w-progbar-title-text">Arabisch</span><span class="w-progbar-title-count">1%</span></h6><div class="w-progbar-bar"><div class="w-progbar-bar-h" style="height:10px;"><span class="w-progbar-bar-count">1%</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="l-section wpb_row height_medium"><div class="l-section-h i-cf"><div class="g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>Wenn Du Dir die Anzeige ansiehst, wunderst Du Dich sicherlich, dass viele der Zahlen so klein ausfallen. Schon allein im Deutschen, obwohl es sich dabei um meine 1. Muttersprache handelt. &#8211; Aber ist Dein Deutsch wirklich fehlerfrei? Kennst Du jedes einzelne Wort, das es in der deutschen Sprache gibt? Kennst du jeden Fachbegriff, der im deutschen Sprachraum verwendet wird? Genau genommen ist der Wert vielleicht auch noch kleiner. Ich weiß es nicht. Aber 100%?! Wer kann das schon von sich behaupten?</p>
<p>Ähnlich im Englischen. Ich verstehe vieles, kann mich einigermaßen ausdrücken, wobei ich zugeben muss, dass mir immer noch jede Menge Erfahrung in der praktischen Anwendung fehlt. Es könnte immer besser sein, oder nicht? Wie es um meine Englisch-Kenntnisse wirklich bestellt ist, kannst Du selbst herausfinden, indem Du den Blog einfach auf Englisch umstellst. Zugegeben, ich hinke mit den Inhalten stark hinterher. Aber auch das hoffe ich mit der Zeit beheben zu können.</p>
<h3>This thing about the 2nd mother tongue</h3>
<p>Am schlimmsten finde ich meine persönliche Einschätzung meiner Vietnamesisch-Kenntnisse. Es ist meine 2. Muttersprache, ja. Aber dazu musst Du wissen, dass ich als Scheidungskind meinen Vater schon ab dem Alter von etwa 4 Jahren nur noch alle 2 bis 4 Wochen an den Wochenenden oder während der Ferien gesehen hatte. Dadurch ergibt sich automatisch, dass mir die Übung fehlt.</p>
<p>Andererseits hat sich mein Wortschatz thematisch auch nicht wirklich weiterentwickelt. Das liegt daran, dass &#8211; wenn wir uns dann mal gesehen hatten &#8211; wir uns nicht gleich auf Themen gestürzt haben, die man als Erwachsener unter Umständen im Smalltalk anschneidet. Und später hielten immer mehr deutsche Worte in unsere Gespräche Einzug. Somit bin ich auf dem Wortschatz eines 8- oder 9-Jährigen stehen geblieben, der sich über die im Alltag gängigen Begriffe nicht wirklich hinausentwickelt hat.</p>
<p>Als in Deutschland aufgewachsener Vietnamesisch-Analphabet war es mir auch nicht ohne Weiteres möglich dem selbst Abhilfe zu leisten. Zumal mir damals auch der Ehrgeiz und das Interesse dazu gefehlt hatten. Das hat sich inzwischen geändert.</p>
<h3>Practice and the right vocabulary</h3>
<p>Meine Chinesisch-Kenntnisse waren auch schon wesentlich besser. Aber da ich in den letzten Jahren nur wenig geübt habe, sind viele Wörter aus dem aktiven in den passiven Wortschatz gewechselt. Ich bin jedoch zuversichtlich, dass dies mit ein wenig mehr Übung sehr schnell wieder behoben werden kann.</p>
<p>Du musst auch berücksichtigen, dass Du überhaupt nicht so wahnsinnig viele Worte beherrschen musst, um die erste Unterhaltung führen zu können. So unglaublich es klingen mag, aber mit nur 300 oder 500 Wörtern kannst Du es sehr weit bringen. Wichtig ist dabei nur, welche Wörter Du kannst und über welche Dinge Du Dich gerne unterhalten möchtest. Alles weitere ergibt sich eigentlich von selbst.</p>
</div></div><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><h3> Traveling around the world with 10 languages &#8211; AAAWESOME!</h3>
<p>Um mir (und Dir) zu verdeutlichen, in welchen Ländern diese 10 Sprachen von einem Großteil der Bevölkerung tatsächlich gesprochen werden oder offiziell als Amtssprache deklariert sind, habe ich diese auf der Weltkarte einmal farblich markiert.</p>
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<p>Dabei finde ich es total spannend, zu wie vielen Ländern man mit so vielen Sprachen eigentlich direkten Zugang erhält. Für mich persönlich ist das allein schon ein Anreiz, mich intensiver mit verschiedenen Sprachen auseinanderzusetzen. Im Gegenzug motivieren mich diese Sprachen wiederum noch mehr zu reisen. Was will man mehr?!</p>
<h3>The extended bucket list</h3>
<p>Ein Kriterium, das ich in dieser Löffelliste nicht berücksichtigt habe, ist ob das Land eines meiner Reiseziele ist. Da ich aber jetzt noch nicht weiß, welche Länder ich in naher Zukunft noch bereisen werde und wie viel Zeit ich dort verbringe, kann ich natürlich schlecht vorweg die Sprache dazu festlegen. Prinzipiell ist dies aber ein sehr wichtiges Kriterium, das Sprachen für mich interessant macht (sonst hätte ich dieses Thema kaum als Leitlinie für meinen Blog gewählt).</p>
<p>Vielleicht wunderst Du Dich auch, dass z.B. Sprachen wie Khmer und Laotisch nicht in der Liste auftauchen, obwohl ich während meiner Weltreise durch das jeweilige Land komme. Das liegt hauptsächlich daran, dass ich für jedes dieser Länder jeweils nur etwa 2 Wochen Aufenthalt eingeplant habe und derzeit noch nicht weiß, wie weit ich es in dieser Zeit mit der entsprechenden Sprache bringe. Ein Grundinteresse ist natürlich vorhanden. Dieses wird vielleicht auch noch aus nachfolgender Liste für mich interessanter Sprachen deutlich, welche ich als inoffizielle Erweiterung von <strong>Project X</strong> ansehe.</p>
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<p>Khmer, Laotisch, Malaiisch, Kantonesisch, Koreanisch,<br />
Russisch, Finnisch, Norwegisch, Afrikaans, Kiswahili,<br />
Quechua, Fidschi, Maori, Hindi.</p>
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<p>Aber schließlich kann ich nicht alles lernen, vor allem nicht alles auf einmal. Von daher versuche ich mich erst einmal so weit wie möglich auf die Löffelliste zu beschränken.</p>
<h3>Why you should compile your personal bucket list &#8211; right now!</h3>
<p>Eine Löffelliste ist keine Hexerei, Sprachen zu lernen auch nicht. Du musst es nur wollen. Vielleicht hilft Dir gerade eine Löffelliste, Dich an Deine Ziele zu erinnern und Dich zu motivieren am Ball zu bleiben. Je früher Du Deine Ziele definierst, desto besser!</p>
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<p><em>Wie sieht es mit deinem Projekt aus? Du hast noch keine Löffelliste? Dann ran ans Vergnügen! Es muss ja nicht gleich ein <strong>Project X</strong> daraus werden. Vielleicht hast Du ein Projekt II oder III in Arbeit. Auch das ist schon Klasse! Schreibe mir doch in die Kommentare, welche Sprachen Du bereits beherrschst, an welchen Du gerade arbeitest und welche Dich noch interessieren. Ich bin wahnsinnig neugierig, was Du Dir vorgenommen hast. Also erzähle mir von Deiner Löffelliste! Ich bin gespannt! <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> </em></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>About the Vietnamese language The Vietnamese language is the native language of far more than 90 Million people. Vietnamese belongs to the Mon-Khmer languages within the Austroasiatic language family. Although the language isn&#8217;t related to Chinese, the majority of its vocabulary has Chinese origins. This can be explained by Vietnamese history. The influence of 1000 years of political...</p>
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<p>The Vietnamese language is the native language of far more than 90 Million people. Vietnamese belongs to the Mon-Khmer languages within the Austroasiatic language family. Although the language isn&#8217;t related to Chinese, the majority of its vocabulary has Chinese origins. This can be explained by Vietnamese history. The influence of 1000 years of political domination by the Chinese left their marks.</p>
<p>The influence from Europe through missionaries and the colonization through the French led to additional loanwords in the Vietnamese language. However, the Chinese characters were officially replaced in the beginning of the 20th century with a Romanized written form under the leadership of the French colonial administration.</p>
<p>The Vietnamese language can approximately be classified into three different dialects, the dialect of the North (<strong>Hanoi</strong> dialect), of Central Vietnam (<strong>Huế</strong> dialect) and of the South (<strong>Saigon</strong> dialect). But North and South Vietnamese are the predominant dialects.</p>
<p>The difference appears not in the grammar, but is limited to the <em>pronunciation</em> and the <em>sporadicly divergent use</em> of words.</p>
<p>Which of these dialects you want to learn is a matter of taste. It depends, what you intent to do with the language. If you want to travel around mainly in the Mekong Delta of the South and around the area of Ho-Chi-Minh-City, you should learn the <strong>Saigon</strong> dialect. If you like more the North of Vietnam and the area around the capital city, you should stick to the <strong>Hanoi</strong> dialect.</p>
<p>One advantage of the <strong>Hanoi</strong> dialect is its use as official language, which is based on that dialect. Also the influence of the dialect predominates both in digital media and in the literature.</p>
<p>Although I grew up with the <strong>Saigon</strong> dialect as my second mother tongue, personally I don&#8217;t want to prefer any of the dialects. It is for you to decide, for you on your own. Whatever decision you make and which dialect you learn, you should know a little about the differences anyway.</p>
<p>Vietnamese is a language with mostly monosyllabic words. The form of the words is inalterable. This means, there is no flexion (<em>declination</em>, <em>conjugation</em>). In sentences the grammatical function of the words will be clear from the position within the sentence.</p>
<p>The grammar of the language is manageable, thus Vietnamese is basically easy to learn. Since Vietnamese belongs to the tonal languages, only the relatively unfamiliar use of tones as an essential element of words complicate the learning process. You need just a few words for a first conversion.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em>The post has sparked your interest in the language? Great! A link to my resources for learning Vietnamese will be provided here soon. Till then I&#8217;ve to put you off with my general resources for langage learning: <strong><a href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/engl/resources/language-resources/">The ultimate collection of useful language resources for you</a></strong>.</em></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="l-section wpb_row height_medium"><div class="l-section-h i-cf"><div class="g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>You&#8217;re interested which languages are most widely spread or counted among the most spoken languages in the world? Mich schon. Oder möchtest Du eine neue Sprache lernen, weißt aber nicht genau, nach welchen Kriterien Du auswählen sollst? Hin und wieder frage ich mich, nach welchen Kriterien ich eine neue Sprache auswählen würde, wenn ich mich nicht gerade in einer Sprache versuche, die in einem meiner geplanten Reiseländer gesprochen wird. Für mich liegt das glasklar auf der Hand:</p>
<h2>Learn one of the <strong>10 most spoken languages in the world</strong>!</h2>
<p>Warum eigentlich? Ich denke, das ist für jeden nachvollziehbar&#8230; Meine Motivation ist dabei rein rational. Klar, mir macht es Spaß mich mit anderen Sprachen auseinanderzusetzen. Wenn ich dafür aber schon Zeit investiere, erwarte ich doch einen gewissen Mehrwert. Sofern es nicht das Ziel ist, sich in einem bestimmten Reiseland verständigen zu können, fällt der Mehrwert umso größer aus, je gängiger die gewählte Sprache weltweit genutzt wird. Somit baue ich zumindest für die Zukunft vor, falls ich doch wieder einmal in ein Land reise, dessen Sprache ich derzeit noch nicht sprechen kann. Oder es steigt wenigstens die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass ich jemanden antreffe, der ebenfalls der gelernten Sprache mächtig ist, selbst wenn es sich nicht um die vorherrschende Landessprache handelt. Das Ziel also: Erweitere Deinen Kreis potenzieller Gesprächspartner weltweit. Klingt einleuchtend, oder?</p>
<p>Vielleicht hast Du Dir aber schon Gedanken darüber gemacht, warum Du eine bestimmte Sprache lernen möchtest, und bereits ausreichend triftige Gründe gefunden, dann bleibt mir wohl nur endlich mit den Infos rauszurücken.</p>
<h2>Rankings</h2>
<p>Aber nicht zu voreilig werden! Ganz so einfach ist das nicht. Bei meiner Recherche bin ich auf einige Quellen gestoßen, die sich teilweise in den Zahlenangaben doch recht stark unterscheiden. Wenn es um das Thema <strong><a href="http://polyglottraveller.com/die-10-meist-gesprochenen-sprachen-der-welt/">Most spoken languages in the world</a></strong> geht, muss man vorsichtig sein und differenzieren. Am Ende werden noch Birnen mit Äpfeln verglichen und man redet aneinander vorbei, weil sich der eine auf die Anzahl der aktiv Sprechenden (also die Muttersprachler) und der andere auf die Anzahl der insgesamt befähigten Sprecher bezieht, zu denen auch diejenigen zählen, die die Sprache nur als Zweit- oder Drittsprache beherrschen. Das wirkt sich durchaus auf das Ranking aus. Darüberhinaus beziehen sich manche Rankings auf veraltete Quellen oder geben gar keine Quellen an. Ich habe meine Zahlen größtenteils <a href="http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/150407/umfrage/die-zehn-meistgesprochenen-sprachen-weltweit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Statista</a>, einer deutschen Statistik-Onlinedatenbank, entnommen.</p>
<p>Entsprechend diesen Zahlen ergeben sich folgende Rankings:</p>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="l-section wpb_row height_medium"><div class="l-section-h i-cf"><div class="g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top"><div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="wpb_text_column" ><div class="wpb_wrapper"><p>Welchem Ranking man nun mehr Bedeutung einräumt, ist Geschmacksache. Die eine Auflistung gibt Aufschluss über die Anzahl maximal möglicher Gesprächspartner weltweit, die andere vermittelt, wie viele Menschen tatsächlich aktiv in ihrer Muttersprache mit einem sprechen würden. Die Gruppe der sogenannten <strong>Weltsprachen</strong> wird von den Sprachen <strong><em>Englisch</em></strong>, <strong><em>Spanisch</em></strong>, <strong><em>Französisch</em></strong>, <strong><em>Arabisch</em></strong> und <strong><em>Portugiesisch</em></strong> gebildet.</p>
<h2>My personal ranking</h2>
<p>Ich habe für mich ein weiteres persönliches Gesamt-Ranking definiert, das mir für meine Zwecke eine bessere Übersicht liefert: Dazu addiere ich jeweils die Zahl der Muttersprachler zur Zahl der Gesamtsprecher, so dass die Zahl der Muttersprachler insgesamt doppelt in die Gesamtwertung einfließt. Dieses individuelle Ranking berücksichtigt sowohl die Anzahl der Muttersprachler, und spiegelt gleichzeitig die Anzahl aller Sprechenden wider. Zusätzlich kommt dabei der Einfluss der Weltsprachen zum Tragen. Meiner Meinung nach darf dieser Faktor durchaus in der Wertung des Rankings von Bedeutung sein.</p>
<p>In dem Gesamt-Ranking wird von mir auch der Stellenwert von <em>Bahasa Indonesia</em> als weltweit vertretene Sprache erfasst, die meiner Meinung nach keineswegs unter den Tisch gekehrt werden sollte. Will man den nicht eindeutig belegten Angaben der indonesischen Wikipedia-Seiten Glauben schenken, gliedert sich Indonesisch (die Amtssprache <em>Bahasa Indonesia</em>) bei der Anzahl aller Sprechenden auf Platz 8 in die Top 10 der Gesamtsprecher-Liste ein, verweist Portugiesisch dadurch auf Platz 9 und verdrängt Deutsch ganz aus den Top 10. Im Gesamt-Ranking schafft <em>Bahasa Indonesia</em> es immerhin auf Platz 10. Ich muss zugeben, dass ich nicht genau sagen kann, wie verlässlich die Angaben auf diesen Seiten sind, da die Referenzen dazu fehlen. Leider variieren die Angaben hierzu, wenn man auf anderen Seiten nach konkreten Zahlen sucht. In irgendeinen sauren Apfel muss ich also beißen. Immerhin liegen die Angaben annähernd im gleichen Bereich.</p>
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<p>Ein Faktor, der in diesen Aufstellungen noch nicht berücksichtigt worden ist, ist die Anzahl der Länder, in denen die jeweiligen Sprachen vertreten sind. Als Quelle hab ich dafür eine sehr aufschlussreiche <a href="http://www.blogrebellen.de/2015/06/11/infografik-die-meistgesprochenen-sprachen-der-welt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="broken_link">Infografik</a> gefunden, die auch die Muttersprachler weltweit nochmals in einer schönen Darstellung präsentiert. Eine letzte Übersicht soll darüber Aufschluss geben. Unter Umständen trägt sie auch beim einen oder anderen zur Entscheidungsfindung bei:</p>
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<p>Der Beitrag <a rel="nofollow" href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/hello-world-a-blog-rises/">&#8216;Hello world!&#8217; &#8211; A blog rises</a> erschien zuerst auf <a rel="nofollow" href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/">Polyglot Traveller</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8216;Hello world!&#8217; &#8211; That&#8217;s how I was greeted from my freshly installed front-end in a demo post, after I&#8217;ve done the setup of the WordPress system for my blog. First I wanted to delete that post without any further attention, but I faltered and hesitated to push the button. In fact that short text represented everything that should have a major role in this blog.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re not able to follow me? I&#8217;ll try to explain, what I mean.</p>
<h6>Where has &#8216;Hello world!&#8217; its origin and what is it about?</h6>
<p>Historically considered the roots of &#8216;Hello world!&#8217; are found in the history of programming languages. In the beginning everybody, who has tried to learn a programming language, has been challenged to write a simple program. It&#8217;s a small program about every needed command and element of a complete program of the chosen programming language. It&#8217;s an example to the programming novice. The function of the program is the output of an arbitrary text. Traditionally the text &#8216;Hello world!&#8217; is used. This tradition goes back to the bible in programming C, &#8216;<em><a href="http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0131103628/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1638&amp;creative=19454&amp;creativeASIN=0131103628&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=polygltrave0f-21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The C Programming Language</a><img loading="lazy" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://ir-de.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=polygltrave0f-21&amp;l=as2&amp;o=3&amp;a=0131103628" alt="Hallo Welt" width="1" height="1" border="0" />&#8216;</em> (<em>by Brian Kernaghan</em>).</p>
<p>You can see here, what such a program looks like in the programming language C:</p>
<blockquote><p><code>#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;</code></p>
<p><code>int main(void)</code><br />
<code>{</code><br />
<code>   puts('Hello world!");</code><br />
<code>}</code></p></blockquote>
<p>So much for the background story.</p>
<h6>But how is this relevant for my blog?</h6>
<p>Like every common language, which is used for communication, programming languages are restricted to certain rules and dictated constructions. They contain special signs and signal words, which are used for interactions between humans and computers or various forms of artificial intelligence among themselves. In the same way languages have their grammar, punctuation and vocabulary. Disregarding the rules the communication often will be complicated &#8211; both for humans and for computers.</p>
<p>Of course it&#8217;s even possible to communicate with very limited rules in a limited way, but communication is the better and easier the more both conversational partners converge onto the same language level. Accordingly computers using different operating systems can communicate with each other. It&#8217;s less complicated, if they are based on the same operating system. They don&#8217;t need additional ports or tools.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s likewise with the communication between people speaking different languages. A German crushing into a local on a small island in Indonesia, who speaks no German at all, is still able to &#8216;chat&#8217; with the tool &#8216;hands and feet&#8217; somehow. The conversation will be a little more advanced, if both of them speak English. The probability is very high on Bali. In this case English is the tool to bypass the barriers of language. If by chance one of those two guys is learning the language of the other and is able to articulate himself, you can quickly determine how much sympathy will be shown to him. A warm smile will often be the least reward, even if the language skills are still very little. The good will itself will be highly credited.</p>
<p>What I want to say is, that learning a language will entail a lot more than simply the skill to speak another language. Obviously something like that is interesting for your curriculum vitae. Nevertheless nothing is more satisfying than that feeling of happiness in the moment, when you speak to a surprised native in his national language. You&#8217;ll see his eyes beaming with joy.</p>
<p>For me &#8216;Hello world!&#8217; has a symbolic role as an initiation of a long process, which comes along with studying every single language. I like the integration of that old tradition as a symbolic role at this point to start my blog. But I promise to leave the technical aspects about programming in the future. I&#8217;m aware of not everybody being interested in programming stuff like I am.</p>
<h6>But there is another reason?!</h6>
<p>The language is one thing. Apparently there is another reason for the exclamation &#8216;Hello world!&#8217;. I&#8217;m leaving into the world. On the go. Discovering new stuff for me. Getting known to other manners and traditions. Experiencing unforgettable things. It&#8217;s a greeting to the world, which &#8211; at least I do hope so &#8211; will welcome me with open arms. Having said this: <strong>Hello world!</strong></p>
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<p>Feel free to stay and rummage in my <strong><a href="http://polyglottraveller.com/en/engl/blog/">blog</a></strong>.</p>
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