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Switzerland
Written by Georgia ScanlonA small, neutral, landlocked country in the middle of Europe which has 4 national languages is not everybody’s first choice Year Abroad destination. Home to 11 UNESCO World Heritage sites and some of the most breathtaking scenery that Europe has to offer in the shape of Lake Geneva, the Swiss Alps and the largest glacier in Eurasia, Switzerland is a destination not to be ignored. Renowned for watch-making, Swiss army knives, banking, cheese and chocolate production, Roger Federer and some of the best ski resorts in the world, die Schweiz/la Suisse/la Svizzera offers one of the highest standards of living worldwide.
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Why should you choose China for your year abroad?
A lecturer once told me: ‘Live in China for a week, and you could write a book. Live there for a month, you could write an essay. Live there a year and you can’t write anything at all!’ Perhaps I would not go as far as that, but my lecturer’s proclamation certainly illustrates the huge land of contrast and chaos that engulfs The Middle Kingdom.
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Fascinating Facts
1.Over 7 million people worldwide speak Hebrew.
2.The Hebrew alphabet consists of 22 characters.
3.The oldest examples of written Hebrew date back to between the 11th and 10th centuries BC.
4.Phonetically Hebrew occupies a middle place between Arabic, on the one hand, and Aramaic, on the other.
5.Hebrew is significant as a traditional and historical language for people of the Christian and Jewish faiths. It is also the origin of the Yiddish language spoken by many Jews in Eastern Europe.
- Read more about Israel
- Culture Shock: Israel
- A year abroad in...Israel
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Five Fascinating Facts
1. Dutch is spoken by the 15 million inhabitants of the Netherlands, and is also the official language of Surinam in South America, and of the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.
2. The name Dutch comes from the word Dietsc, or Duutsc, as the language was called in the Middle Ages. It meant "language of the people."
3. Dutch, is one of the Germanic languages, and thus part of the Indo-European family. It is related to Frisian, German and English.
4. In the late 1930s, Dutch was made the official language of the northern part of Belgium.
5. Dutch is spoken by roughly 24 million people across the globe.
- Find out more about Utrecht in the Netherlands thanks to our student Mole Diaries!
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We are proud to be partnered with some fantastic organisations which can help students with their year abroad, language skills and future career path. Find out more about them here...Published in Content
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Here's our section on Australia! It's only small at the moment - we're looking for contributors, so get in touch!
- Find out about studying or working abroad in Australia
- FAQs about studying in Australia or New Zealand
- An insider's guide - The Mole Diaries: Brisbane
- Read Amy's blog: The Sydney Experience
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Fascinating Facts
1. Czech is part of the Slavic languages group.
2. Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
3. It is spoken by roughly 11 million people, of whom 10 million reside in the Czech Republic.
4. The earliest surviving record of Czech dates back to the 11th century.
5. A modified version of the Roman alphabet is used to write Czech.Published in ContentTags -
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Thinking about teaching abroad? You're not alone, we've got case studies from students, the lowdown on which schemes to go for and much more! Why not browse our section for tips and tricks on:
- How to find teaching materials
- Read case studies from other language assistants
- Learn from others who've been there, done that
- Navigate your way through the red tape with our quick visa chart
- Look into what schemes are available and where
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