Washington Carpet Cleaner Speaks 33 Languages: What's His Secret?

The remarkable brain of 50-year-old Vaughn Smith, a carpet cleaner, can memorize dozens of languages, according to the Washington Post. The carpet cleaner takes his car up the stairs, untangles its hoses, and promises to only drain the dirty water into the approved toilet. Another day of carpet cleaning in less than…

Russian words that are dangerous to pronounce abroad

Imagine this situation. You have arrived somewhere in Vietnam on vacation. You are walking down the street with a friend and, not hearing something, loudly ask: “What?” And suddenly you catch the wary glances of passing Vietnamese, in which you can almost read the confidence that a serious fight is about to begin...

Instant speech and text translator for 40 languages ​​is now on sale: how it works

Japanese inventors have created a device for instant translation of speech and text called MUAMA Enence, says Obozrevatel. As techdiscountzone.com reports, the tool can translate Chinese, English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Korean, Japanese, Ukrainian and others in real time ...

Why is it difficult for us to understand foreign speech by ear - and 8 ways to fix it

Experts assess the skill of understanding foreign speech by ear as the most difficult, writes Lifehacker. Many language learners are "blown away" here. Why? People respond in different ways. Everybody distracts me. I don't understand the interlocutor's accent. I don't understand half of the words in a conversation. Understand foreign ...

5 New Year's gifts for those who have everything

The custom of exchanging gifts during the holiday season not only brings joy, but also complicates our lives. Tens of thousands of Americans wander through crowded stores, wasting time they could spend with loved ones and wondering what to give to those who...

Knowledge of languages ​​makes a person more attractive: a survey

The secret to success in work and personal life in the US and UK may be the same - learn foreign languages. The attractiveness of people who speak at least two languages ​​was confirmed by Americans and Britons in a survey conducted by the language application Babbel...

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