With busy schedules to balance, deadlines to meet, and workplace personalities to contend with, work is hard enough in your first language. Now imagine doing it all while trying to piece together what those around you are saying. That's the challenge faced by many global executives doing business overseas. Luckily, there are technology solutions out there ready to provide preparation for intercontinental careers.
Among these systems is Chicago-based InterLangua service, which boasts that it "turns your computer into a one-on-one language tutorial." Users see, hear, and speak live with tutors using full-motion video, audio, and whiteboard. Connection with tutors, who live and work in their native countries, is made via Internet Web conference. Tutors have a degree in teaching, along with specialized InterLangua training. The company's client base includes Duke University, The World Bank, and Nextel International.
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