Overcoming Language Barriers Brush up on your language skills
with BBC Online Language Courses/Quizzes. If you are going to a
non-English-speaking country, you should make a strenuous effort
to learn the language spoken in that country. Students who have
studied abroad regularly report that their single biggest regret
was not knowing more of the local language before going. It is
recommended that you participate in a beginner's class, read
books, or listen to tapes prior to your departure in order to
become familiar with the language. Basic phrases will be
essential to your success during the first few weeks of your
study abroad program. At a minimum, you need to know how to say:
Focus on improving your speaking skills. Visualize yourself
arriving at the airport and needing to attend to your basic
needs. There are many language tapes available for students
wishing to study on their own. Especially noteworthy is the
Pimsleur's series, available at Barnes & Noble. For those
students who are advanced in the nati