{"id":2323,"date":"2014-07-10T09:12:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T13:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2020-10-02T13:22:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:22:11","slug":"2014-world-cup-of-languages-semi-final-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2014\/07\/10\/2014-world-cup-of-languages-semi-final-results\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 World Cup of Languages: Semi-Final Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve been following the FIFA World Cup, you’ll understand what I mean when I say: holy freakin’ moly. What a week it’s been, right? The 2014 World Cup of Languages is bringing the drama this week as well with our two Semi-Final match-ups. If you’ve been following along, prepare to be shocked!<\/p>\n

Japanese vs. French:\u00a0<\/strong>It was a back-and-forth battle from beginning to end, but Japanese could not be stopped, racking up 1,781 points to French’s 769 points. The French learners put in a stellar effort, but those Japanese learners have endurance like no other. Keep on learnin’, Japanese fans, because you’re in the finals!<\/p>\n

Italian vs. Korean:\u00a0<\/strong>In a match so dramatic I couldn’t have made it up if I tried, Korean suffered a loss as embarrassing as the Brazilian national team this week. (Sorry, fellas!) It looked like the Korean learners didn’t quite\u00a0show up this week, scoring only 2 points. Yup, that’s a two. Meanwhile, the Italian learners showed up in force, scoring an impressive 954 points. Better log in and keep learning, Italian fans, because you’re up against the formidable Japanese opponent in the finals!<\/p>\n

And to my dear Korean learners, I’m only kidding. You all put forth a monumental effort throughout the competition. I hope you’ve enjoyed learning with us! And hey, at least you scored more points than Brazil, right? \ud83d\ude09<\/em><\/p>\n

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There you have it. It’s Japanese vs. Italian in the finals of our first-ever World Cup of Languages. Learners, you have until 9am EST on Monday 7\/14<\/strong> to learn those last few vocabulary lists, practice your pronunciation on those tricky words, and watch the rest of the grammar videos. The final results will be announced that morning, and to\u00a0everyone who has played along<\/em>, stay tuned for a special surprise in your e-mail as our way of saying thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

If you’ve been following the FIFA World Cup, you’ll understand what I mean when I say: holy freakin’ moly. What a week it’s been, right? The 2014 World Cup of Languages is bringing the drama this week as well with our two Semi-Final match-ups. If you’ve been following along, prepare to be shocked! Japanese vs…<\/p>\n

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