Think it’s too late to learn a new language? It’s not. Whether you’re aiming to travel, connect, or advance your career, fluency is within reach. With the right mindset, smart strategies, and consistent practice, you can go from hesitant beginner to confident speaker—faster than you might think.
Best Way to Learn a Language: At Home or Through Immersion Abroad?
Wondering whether to study a language at home or immerse yourself abroad? This thoughtful piece explores the advantages of both approaches—and why combining them might be the most powerful path to fluency.
How Much Time Does It Take to Learn a Language?
“How long until I can actually speak this language?”
It’s a common question—and the truth is, it depends. Ordering tapas in Madrid isn’t the same as prepping for a year abroad in Berlin. Your timeline hinges on your goals, mindset, and past experience.
At ILI, we’ve helped thousands—from their first Italian espresso order to professional meetings in French. The real question isn’t how long it takes, but how much you need to reach your dreams.
ILI’s Highlights of 2023: You helped make them possible!
Free English classes welcome more immigrants and refugees than ever before! It was early 2023 when the MA Department of Elementary […]
Marco Bittencourt brings a lifetime of multicultural experience to teaching!
Marco has been inside the language teaching environment since 1995. He has taught ESL, EFL and ESOL as well as Spanish […]
Financial assistance available to businesses and individuals for language training
State financial support for language training in the workplace… ILI is an approved provider for the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund. This means […]
This article has a new version: How much time does it take to learn a new language?
Quick question. Does it take three months or two years to learn a foreign language? The answer is yes. In […]
The Rejection of Perfection in Learning a Language
If this were a perfect world, I’d be dead! Whoa! It’s not that I think it would be perfect if […]
Northampton’s International Language Institute earns highest ranking from national accreditation authority
The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) has certified the International Language Institute (ILI) of Massachusetts through August 30, 2026. This five-year accreditation is the highest level bestowed by ACCET, which since 1978 has been officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a reliable authority regarding the quality of education and training provided by the institutions ACCET accredits.
World of jazz: An Interview with Andy Jaffe, a Portuguese and Chinese language student living in the USA
An interview with a jazz musician about his experiences learning Portuguese and teaching Brazilian music in Taiwan.