20 year old Alex Rawlings is an Oxford university undergraduate who speaks a staggering 11 languages. He is conversant in English, Greek, German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Afrikaans, French, Hebrew, Catalan and Italian and has every intention of adding to this already phenomenal list. Alex’s interest in foreign tongues arose when he travelled to Holland with his family and was captivated by the incomprehensible lingo that surrounded him. Rather than shouting a bit louder and pointing, as one might expect from read more

Given the increasing influence of Asia Pacific countries in the world economy, we thought it might be timely to present a few facts and figures, as well as a list of pointers to bear in mind when doing business with natives of each of these countries. The majority of the information below is freely available elsewhere online (sources listed below), so we’re not claiming it as our own; we’ve merely compiled it into a single blog post for your read more

Function effectively and profitably when relocating to a new country, understand the cultural differences, maximise your international business capacity and work with multi-cultural networks worldwide…

Here at Robertson Languages International we understand the importance of managing cultural change positively, the stress involved and the complications that can arise during a foreign assignment. We work closely with you to provide a tailored language and cultural solution that fits your and your client’s needs. 

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Lauren France, Marketing Manager of Robertson Languages International, reflects on natural disasters and an affect they have which you might not have thought of.

With volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornados, floods, droughts and more, natural disasters are too familiar to us, wherever we live in the world. We are all aware of the devastaing effect they have on individual lives and local economies, and we know that a local disaster can have read more