Not knowing the languageis not be that cool unless they call you Bill Murray. You might have a need to speak a international tongue almost anywhere: in a new land, in unusual part of your hometown or even in your own condominium if you have a not local babysitter.

What do you do when you come across someone who did not study English at school? You could attempt using signs to get a few things across. But cultures are not always similar, circumstances differ and so the body language do not always help. If you are good at scanning for words you might want to get yourself a tiny dictionary for situations of the kind. It might be inconvenient if you are not that quick. Or you may go for a more modern and convenient solution. Like having an electronic translator. Theoption is at your fingertips with a handheld electronic interpreter; suddenly, mission impossible turns into a mission possible! Read the rest of this entry »