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==Language study holidays== {{See also|Language school}} An increasing number of people are now combining [[tourism|holiday]]s with language study in the native country. This enables the student to experience the target culture by meeting local people. Such a holiday often combines formal lessons, cultural excursions, leisure activities, and a [[homestay]], perhaps with time to travel in the country afterwards. Language study holidays are popular across Europe (Malta & UK being the most popular) and Asia due to the ease of transportation and variety of nearby countries. These holidays have become increasingly more popular in Central and South America in such countries as Guatemala, Ecuador and [[ACUPARI|Peru]]. As a consequence of this increasing popularity, several international language education agencies have flourished in recent years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelweek.ca/news/travel-agents-missing-profitable-language-travel-holidays-sprachcaffe/ |title=Travel agents missing out on profitable language travel holidays β Sprachcaffe |publisher=TravelWeek|access-date=4 March 2015|date=29 January 2015 }}</ref> Though education systems around the world invest enormous sums of money into language teaching the outcomes in terms of getting students to actually speak the language(s) they are learning outside the classroom are often unclear.<ref>[[Ingrid Piller]], [https://www.languageonthemove.com/how-can-we-change-language-habits/ How can we change language habits?], Language on the Move, August 1, 2018</ref> With the increasing prevalence of international business transactions, it is now important to have multiple languages at one's disposal. Nine out of ten U.S. employers report a reliance on U.S.-based employees with language skills other than English, with one-third (32%) reporting a high dependency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Making Languages Our Business: Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among U.S. Employers |url=https://www.actfl.org/uploads/files/general/MakingLanguagesOurBusiness_FullReport.pdf |publisher=American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages |date=2019 |access-date=April 10, 2025}}</ref>
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