This book is for anyone who uses languages professionally or who simply loves languages: translators, interpreters, expats, bilinguals, teachers, professors, journalists, international business people, the parents of bilingual children, heritage speakers and even those who learned a language in college and want to renew their skills. Once a second language is acquired, it takes effort to maintain and it’s often a use-it-or-lose-it scenario. Don’t lose it! This book provides readers with concrete advice and practical strategies on how to keep second-language communication skills sharp. The author groups second-language fluency into four broad categories—speaking proficiency, listening comprehension, writing expertise and reading ability—and offers readers many options to choose from to focus on their own linguistic strengths or weaknesses. There is a wealth of information shared, including innovative approaches to studying, the benefits of singing even if you can’t carry a tune, the role of technology in language maintenance, how to play word and other games, references to many resources the world over, and much more. This book will give advanced foreign language speakers the boost they need to maintain second-language fluency and attain linguistic success. If you are a language professional or simply a language lover, this book is for you!