Lucy Lu is the Senior Manager, Analytics and Strategic Projects in the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). AERO is jointly funded by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments.

For many people considering a move overseas, one of the biggest barriers they face is the language barrier. They may not feel able to master a new language… not have time to… or simply not want to… ...

Google is testing a new “Speaking practice” feature in Search that helps users improve their conversational English skills. The company told TechCrunch that the feature is available to English ...

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You may find English difficult to speak if you don’t use it every day. You may know all the grammar rules and a variety of words. But you fail to use them during the conversation. So, why does this ...

These are the best English-speaking countries to retire to, where you won’t need to learn a second language as you enjoy an exotic retirement overseas. ByKathleen Peddicord, Contributor. Forbes ...