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O'zapft is! - An Oktoberfest Grammar Lesson
German
O’zapft is! – An Oktoberfest Grammar Lesson

What does Oktoberfest’s famous phrase ‘O’zapft is’ mean? Simply put: “It’s tapped!”. Check out the fun cultural answer in this Oktoberfest grammar lesson.

CORE Content Units FAQs
Clients and Students
CORE Content Units FAQs

Here at CORE Languages, we offer the highest quality language instruction to our students. Our curriculum includes CORE Content units. Here are some unit FAQs.

10 Useful English Idioms about Books
English
10 Useful English Idioms about Books

Idioms can be amusing or frustrating. They cannot be translated literally and are common among English speakers. Check out 10 English idioms about books.

German Word Order - When does it change?
German
German Word Order – When does it change?

German word order follows the rule of Subject – Verb – Object, just like English. But like English, German changes word order depending on the

3 Advantages to Language Learning as an Adult
Clients and Students
3 Advantages to Language Learning as an Adult

Believe it or not, there are advantages to language learning as an adult. In some ways, the adult brain is even better equipped for language

16 Funny German Nouns
German
16 Funny German Nouns

German nouns can be a couple things: they can be extremely long due. You will also find some funny German nouns, especially when taken literally.

20 English Homophones
English
20 English Homophones

Homophones are two or more words that sound the same but have different spellings. Enjoy learning these 20 English homophones and practice them below!

15 False Cognates in German
German
15 False Cognates in German

False cognates are foreign words that look and may sound like English words but have different meanings. Learn these 15 false cognates in German.

United States Culture: Restaurants
English
United States Culture: Restaurants

US cultural practices can be puzzling to visitors. A usually cultural practice is in the delicious area of United States culture: restaurants.