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I learned Japanese when I was in high school, which I dropped out the class in less than 3 months. I found it difficult to learn because I was having a hard time understanding the kanji. I also failed one of the mini midterm examination, which I thought it was impossible for me to pass the class with an "A".

It think your motivation will depend on how much do you like to learn, for instance, a new language. It really depends on your own interest level, as well as are you willing to spend extra time to learn new things such as a new language or a new skill. One thing to keep in mind is that don't force yourself to learn certain things in which you don't like, it will become problematic because sooner or later you will lose interest and will find yourself to avoid it as far as possible. If you really want to learn a new language, ask yourself the reason you're going to learn it. Then set a goal by learning a little at the time, and make sure that you set a daily schedule for that.

I have heard this phrase often, which I have heard from my customers at my workplace. I think the definition would be someone who has undergone a major breakup, which is told by other people me aning there are more than one girl in the world.

I speak English with some slang words sometimes, but I try to avoid using them in writing. I think it is very unprofessional to often use slang words. The use of slang words in English writing is unacceptable in many schools.

In English writing, people should not start the sentence using When, Where, What, Why, How, and FANBOYS. It considers poor writing without the main subject first. I would not start a new sentence with any conjunction.

I agree. The reason I learn a new language is that I'm able to communicate with other people, let's say when I travel to a foreign country. I would like to make a good impression to those who thought I'm able to speak their native language.

I haven't heard anything about the Ladino language. I don't even know it does exist because that's almost an extinct language or something, isn't it? I don't think it's dying because I'm sure there are some people still speak it. Thank you for sharing!

Welcome to the Linguaholic forum, Valerie. I like your name! Hope you like it as much as I do. Enjoy your stay!

It depends on what school you are heading and the kind of teachers you have. Some teachers do teach students to write cursive because it is part of the requirement. I am required to write cursive in one of my classes, which is writing prescription for vision patients. I think cursive writing is still around, but not as much as used to back in the days.

The best way to learn new vocabularies would be repetition. What I usually do is find a new word, then look up the meaning in the dictionary, write it down. Then find a way to pronounce the word, which can be done through some of the online programs or websites that offer pronunciations. Then make a few sentence off the word you're studying. The last thing is write repeatly until you finally memorize the word. Writing down the words and the definitions will help you to memorize the words as you're writing down.

Yes, many schools, teachers, state board, and professors give out multiple-choice examinations because it is less time-consuming and easier for correction. However, multiple-choice examinations may be not the most effective way to test students' knowledge. Multiple-choice examinations only test students' memories of what they have learned in class, but it doesn't mean students will know the materials well enough because they just prepare for the examinations. Later, they can not recall some of the materials they've once learned. I think answering questions and filling in the blank are also best ways for students to actually acknowledge the materials, not having to study so hard for the multiple-choice examinations that they end up forgetting the materials later.

The best part of learning new languages would be able to speak, write, and read. Communication is imporant for most people, especially for those who are learning new languages. People need to keep practicing by speaking the language with other people. I am always eager to learn a new language because I would be able to speak the language with some other people, which is an excitement thus a good learning experience.

I'm currently learning French, which is the most difficult languages I have learned comparing to English and Chinese. I have troubled pronouncing a lot of words, which I forget most of them. There aren't many French in the city where I live, however, I think the majority is that many people tend to learn Spanish rather than French because Spanish is so much useful than French in the United States.

I haven't heard about the word "Tol", which sounds interesting to me. I didn't know where it originates, which I'm so eager that I have to look up the information online. I don't know if it's an English word to begin with, however, I believe it is not originally from the American English dictionary.

I think your wording confuses me. Anyways, I would say yes if there are too many repetitive words in the paragraphs. I wouldn't think it will devalue the word because every word is unique in its way, not because it devalues by repeating it too many times.

I used to watch movies with English subtitles. Now, I don't anymore because I have found that I cannot focus on the movie if I turn on the subtitles. I would just keep staring at the subtitle until I fully understand what the movie is about. I understand well enough to watch any movie without subtitles, which is a good thing.

It depends on where do you live and the need to learn multiple languages is necessary. I think two languages will be enough if you only live in the state where English is the main language. It's good to learn another language either for fun or business purpose. The purpose of learning a new language will help you to be able to communicate with people who will speak the language.

The second and third sentences are grammatically correct. I think the second sentence is what most people would use to write or speak. The "across", by the way, when you use in a sentence, you can omit the "to" word after "across". That way the sentence makes more sense.

The easiest and best way to build vocabulary fast, in my own experience, is to read books, articles, or newspapers in the language in which you're learning. I have found reading is very effective because that's where I have built my vocabulary from. That's how I look for new words by reading books, articles, or newspapers.

When it comes to exams, I always get nervous no matter even though I study really hard for the exams. I think that is what it makes me nervous because I always think so negative about my exam scores. I just can't get over thinking about it because my heart would be pounding while I am ready to turn in my exam papers. Oh well, I will just do my best and study harder for any exam to come.

Here's one of my favorite quotes from one of the novels I read a long time ago: “My point is, there are a lot of people in the world. No one ever sees everything the same way you do; it just doesn't happen. So when you find one person who gets a couple of things, especially if they're important ones... you might as well hold on to them. You know?” Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen. It's a great quote right there!

Here's one of my favorite quotes from my favorite novel: “Who needs a house? I'm talking about your heart. You have plenty of guest rooms there. And that's what you do. You open your heart to people. You keep lovely little rooms in there, just waiting for your friends to come visit. People feel as if they can come right in, just as they are. You don't entertain, you love. That's what lasts. That's why people like me feel as if I will always be your friend. You hold a special place for me in your heart.” That's a good quote right there! It's such meaningful and inspirational to me.

I learned French when I was in high school, but I dropped out the class 3 months later. I think French is very difficult for me to learn, not to mention I didn't learn French on my interest. It is one of hardest languages I have learned in school.

What do you mean by the question? I think the question needs to be revised a little. I don't really get what you're say here.

I learned French when I was in high school, which was the hardest languages I have ever learned. I ended up dropped the class after 3 months because I couldn't do it. I think Spanish is easier to learn because it's similar to English, which most words are easier to pronounce.