Looking to boost your French while studying abroad? One of the fastest ways to improve fluency is by expanding your vocabulary—especially in real-life, immersive settings. While classroom lessons lay the groundwork, there’s nothing like navigating a market in Paris or chatting with locals in Québec to help those new words stick. This guide will help you build vocabulary effectively while soaking up the language and culture abroad.
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 […]
A Beginners Guide on French Culture and Learning French in France
Are you interested in studying French in France? Learning French in France is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in […]
How French Classes Changed Rebecca’s Life
Rebecca Chazin is a Colorado native that headed East for the green trees of Western Massachusetts, where she obtained a […]
The Terrific Trio
Three concepts for happy living – and better language learning In my previous article “The Rejection of Perfection” I wrote […]
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 […]
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.
Charles the language person: An Interview with an Italian and German language student living in the USA
An interview with a multilingual person and his experiences learning languages and how they have enhanced his life.