New Social Network Offers Global Language Exchange

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North Carolina, North Carolina, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) June 14, 2011 -- A free resource was recently launched for people around the globe who are learning foreign languages. Bilingual Chat (bilingualchat.com) allows users to practice a language with native speakers using video/voice chat, instant messaging, email, and group chat rooms.

With growing globalization and the increase in international travel, more and more people are studying foreign languages. However, “there is only so much that books and classrooms can teach,” says Bilingual Chat founder Jamie Sprenger. “To really master a language, a person must practice writing and speaking with natives.” Making international friends is one solution to this issue, and allows the student to learn colloquial terms and phrases that aren’t usually part of a formal curriculum. While immersing oneself in a foreign country is probably the best way to learn a language, not everyone has access to such time and money. The site serves as an alternative way to interact with a different culture.

Features of the site include flash-driven voice and video chat, forums, resource blogs, interest groups, chat rooms, a Google Translate tool for interpreting the site content into multiple languages, as well as a soft keyboard for inserting foreign characters and accent marks into chats, comments and blogs. Those interested in international culture can make friends from around the world, help others with their English, learn about foreign countries, and get first-hand travel advice. “Bilingual Chat crosses virtual borders and breaks language barriers by promoting global communication and cultural awareness,” says Sprenger. “Use of the website is fun, educational, and will advance your language proficiency in your own home and on your own schedule.”

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