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| Lillyflea Newbie France Joined 5393 days ago 20 posts - 24 votes Speaks: French* | Message 17 of 27 29 May 2010 at 1:47pm | IP Logged |
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Thanks psy88! For M. Medialis: you mignt be right, but for now I prefer to concentrate my efforts on learning languages from neighbouring countries. So I've started with English, then I'll go on with Dutch (not only are Belgium and the Netherlands close but I like their culture and they have a rich history).
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| Emerald Triglot Senior Member United Kingdom languagedabbler.blog Joined 6330 days ago 316 posts - 340 votes  Speaks: Hindi, Gujarati*, English Studies: Spanish | Message 18 of 27 29 May 2010 at 2:50pm | IP Logged |
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The advice to visit England is definitely great. So when you have a chance, pop over. I
have a French friend here who tells me that when she first came here, she couldn't speak (even though she knew English), but it only took a very short time to get used to the accents. The more exposure you get, the better. If possible, try taking an immersion class in English in England. I am not sure about your age, but there are lots of immersion camps for Summer or Winter vacations for students from abroad, and they are a great way to speak the language, and meet a lot of foreign students who are trying the same thing. Of course another method is to simply visit and speak to the natives. But until you can visit, also try watching English/American TV, listen to music, read English books. TV I recommend to get used to accents (or you can listen to podcasts or news etc.). Good luck and have fun. 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| M. Medialis Diglot TAC 2010 Winner Senior Member Sweden Joined 6442 days ago 397 posts - 508 votes Speaks: Swedish*, English Studies: Russian, Japanese, French | Message 19 of 27 29 May 2010 at 4:08pm | IP Logged |
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Lillyflea: That's a great decision! I wish you the best of luck.
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| Lillyflea Newbie France Joined 5393 days ago 20 posts - 24 votes Speaks: French* | Message 20 of 27 29 May 2010 at 5:49pm | IP Logged |
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Thanks, Emerald and M. Medialis!
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| vientito Senior Member Canada Joined 6423 days ago 212 posts - 281 votes | Message 21 of 27 29 May 2010 at 7:04pm | IP Logged |
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You don't have to fly to go to Japan. You could take the Serberian express all the way to NE of China and take a ferry across.
However, that kind of travel is for those who have the privilege of time. 4 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Lillyflea Newbie France Joined 5393 days ago 20 posts - 24 votes Speaks: French* | Message 22 of 27 29 May 2010 at 8:18pm | IP Logged |
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A privilege I don't have for now. But thanks for the tip, vientito. ;)
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| mrhenrik Triglot Moderator Norway Joined 6164 days ago 482 posts - 658 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, English, French Personal Language Map | Message 23 of 27 30 May 2010 at 1:31pm | IP Logged |
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Skype is like a phone call, only over the internet so it's free. :) If you'd decide to
get it, my skype ID is mrh3nrik, feel free to add me! 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| maaku Senior Member United States Joined 5659 days ago 359 posts - 562 votes Speaks: English* | Message 24 of 27 30 May 2010 at 7:45pm | IP Logged |
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You're written English is fine. Have some confidence!
Contrary to your mother's advice I would say study what you are interested in. It sounds like you are interested in travel, so maybe she has a point. But if you also enjoy Japanese culture then learning Japanese can make sense. Think about what you do in your leisure time: do you read manga, watch anime, etc.? (just guessing since you said you like Japanese culture.) Studying Japanese can be rewarding then, because you can start doing these things in Japanese and be having fun and studying language at the same time. Edited by maaku on 01 June 2010 at 10:32am 2 persons have voted this message useful |
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