Talk. “How to Learn a Foreign Language on Your Own”
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- Friday February 20 at 1:00 PM
- Syntaxis, Inc., New York City
- Registration Required
When I studied Dutch in 2012, I had a hard time figuring out how to pronounce things. And I am not a person who can read a text about or in a foreign language without knowing how to pronounce the foreign…
This annual event takes place on a (usually hot) June day in Central Park. Activities include running races—for both kids and adults—as well as a festival, food, music, and more. The adults’ race is five miles and huge:…
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