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Fluent City’s 12 Favorite Moments of 2012 in Pictures

It has been a terrific year at Fluent City. During 2012, Fluent City added Japanese, Russian and Hebrew classes. Our 10 Brooklyn classrooms and rented Manhattan classroom spaces were filled to capacity. We secured a convenient and terrific Manhattan space by Times Square. In addition, we raised over $1000 for Sandy relief and the New York Food Bank through our commitment to donate a percentage of signups in the weeks following Sandy. Our Williamsburg space became home to several orphaned organizations in the aftermath of Sandy including the Bellavue Survivors of Torture. We got closer with our regular coworkers, the funny folks over at Hypervocal. We even became a film set used by College Humor, Practical Jokers and Brooklyn Independent Television! Yep, 2012 has been pretty excellent. Here are 12 of our favorite moments of 2012 in pictures:

7 Reasons You Should Speak More Than One Language

Ok, we know there is an iPhone app for everything these days (apparently your phone can do everything except make phone calls). But seriously, it is time to stop looking up every word in a translator or asking Siri and getting fluent in more than one language. Need some convincing? Check out these 7 reasons why learning a new language is just plain sexy.

Five Ways To Learn A Language Without Realizing You Are Studying

Ok, so maybe laminating your book report helped you get that A+ in English class, but it takes a little more effort to learn a foreign language and learn it well. At Fluent City, we are convinced that exposing yourself (to a language…get your head out of the gutter) is the easiest and most fun way to study.

1. Food for thought.
New York is the only place in the world where you can experience the best food from around the globe all within walking distance. Did you know that Queens is the most ethnically diverse 115 square miles in the entire country? Step out and check out a restaurant that has fare from the country you are studying! Try to read everything on the menu and guess what everything is before reading the English translation – or better yet go somewhere that doesn’t have any English on the menu and ask for recommendations. The best part is that your waiter will probably speak the language being served. If you go out for enchiladas, ask questions and order in Spanish!