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Talks that'll inspire you to learn a new language

Open up a whole new world of possibilities and experiences with these talks that show the benefit (and fun!) of learning a new language.

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4 reasons to learn a new language
09:51

John McWhorter

4 reasons to learn a new language

9 minutes 51 seconds
Learn to read Chinese ... with ease!
05:57

ShaoLan

Learn to read Chinese ... with ease!

5 minutes 57 seconds
My year reading a book from every country in the world
11:54

Ann Morgan

My year reading a book from every country in the world

11 minutes 54 seconds
The enchanting music of sign language
15:07

Christine Sun Kim

The enchanting music of sign language

15 minutes 7 seconds
Don't insist on English!
10:18

Patricia Ryan

Don't insist on English!

10 minutes 18 seconds
Could your language affect your ability to save money?
11:56

Keith Chen

Could your language affect your ability to save money?

11 minutes 56 seconds
Don't kill your language
13:58

Suzanne Talhouk

Don't kill your language

13 minutes 58 seconds
Should we simplify spelling?
16:03

Karina Galperin

Should we simplify spelling?

16 minutes 3 seconds
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