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Did you know that Kobe Bryant speaks Italian and Spanish????

Mama mia! I was pleasantly surprise to hear Kobe speaking Italian during an interview shown during the NBC Olympics coverage. But, things got even more interesting when he said that he speaks Spanish and that “he likes learning new languages”. From all of us at Language Loop, that comment deserves a “gold medal”. :-))) J.

Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, and Vietnamese teachers needed!

The semester is about to start and the demand for these languages is greater than expected. It is a good thing, but we need to find the BEST teachers for Portuguese, Korean, and Vietnamese ASAP!!!! Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (minimum). Experience a plus, but not necessary. We offer training. If interested, please email us at info@languageloopllc.com.

Chinese for LOVE and WORK?

Joseph and Lili What is motivating people to learn Mandarin Chinese? Is it the booming Chinese economy? Is it a visit to Beijing? Are companies really expanding operations all over China? Or, is it love for the food, the culture, and maybe someone very special? The answer typically is: ” a combination“. :-)))) Congratulations to […]

NEW CLASS SESSION STARTS NEXT WEEK!!!!

We are starting several classes NEXT week!! THE ROOF TOP IS LOOKING SOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL. 🙂 BEGINNER: Arabic- Tuesday, 6-8 pm, for 10 weeks Chinese- Monday and Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm, for 5 weeks (*starts Wed. 8/20) OR meet on Thursday, 6-8 pm, for 10 weeks Japanese- Saturday, 9:30 am-12;30 pm, for 7 weeks Spanish- TBA** Might […]

A Declaration of Immigration at the National Museum of Mexican Art

Since Language Loop opened its doors in 2006, our center has exhibited the art of one of the most promising Hispanic artists living in Chicago: Eduardo de Soignie (former Spanish teacher and a good friend). 🙂 Eduardo’s art is now part of A Declaration of Immigration, an exhibition at the National Museum of Mexican Art, […]

Bueno, bonito y barato

En Chicago hay de todo para todos. 🙂 A veces los alumnos me piden sugerencias para practicar sus nuevas destrezas en español y yo, con mucho gusto, les digo que vayan a Pilsen para que escuchen a la comunidad mexicana y a la vez se tomen el mejor chocolate caliente del mundo o se coman […]

YOU MUST SEE THIS 2008 CANNES-WINNER SHORT FILM!!!

Look at it and post your comments!!! 🙂 Four minutes of pure and simple art. Enjoy! http://en.zappinternet.com/video/nilSqaMboM/HISTORIA-DE-UN-LETRERO-THE-STORY Thank you, Galina for sharing it with us in the first place!

Maki and Aya

Ogenki desu ka? We feel kashikoi today! Last month, we welcomed two excellent Japanese teachers to our team. As part of their training, instructors are asked to put together a lesson based on some vocabulary units and grammar structures that we select in random order for them. Wowi! Japanese is super fun. During our 30-minute […]

The Bogeyman

The dark, imaginary creature that scares disobedient children so much that they don’t even dare to open a closet door after hearing its name exists in many languages!! Hey, you might think this is silly, but we found a very interesting list of names and stories behind the monster in several languages. Actually, it would […]

RUSSIAN CLASSES IN AUGUST

If you love blinis as much as we do, then you are the perfect student to join one of our Russian classes. Beginner Russian starts NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 5th. You meet from 6-8 pm, for 10 weeks. We have one student at an advanced level waiting for someone to join her in a small class. […]