languagelearner
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I think paper books will be around forever, at least I'm hoping. Nothing compares to reading a paper back book.
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I'm a young adult, a college student, and I HATE the fact that these slang terms are being added to the dictionary. Someday when I have children and they are using a dictionary I would prefer they learn real words with real meaning rather than these slang terms.
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I mean I don't think it could hurt. I think it would also be good to communicate with English speakers to keep your skills sharp!
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My personal favorite is "simplify, simplify, simplify" by Thoreau. I love transcendentalism.
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I'm more comfortable being in bed, but i find that I'm more focused and that I learn better when I am in the library.
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These really all vary by person as others have said. Except, with the last question, I think if you have dedication and the drive to succeed at becoming fluent in a language then you don't necessarily have to live in that country to do so.
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I've had brief phone calls in Spanish and they were quite the struggle but it definitely helped me to learn better. I always encourage my cousins, who can speak Spanish fluently, to speak with me in Spanish so that I can improve my skills.
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I definitely agree with you! However, if an immersion program is available then I think something like that is always the most helpful. I went to a Spanish immersion day once and I learned more there than I did in a week of classes.
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using google translate can get you in a whole bunch of trouble. my friend one time wanted to write a nice message to one of our Spanish foreign exchange students, "You are hot". The translator used a different kind of "hot" implying something other than her just being attractive. It was a mess.
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I think ages 3-5 are good starting points. I know in my old school they start having spanish class in pre-k! I wish I would have started in pre-k!
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ABSOLUTELY. when I was in high school we had Spanish 1, 2, 3, and 4 but kids never took it seriously, except for a few of us. So each year we would have to completely relearn EVERYTHING and I felt like I was never progressing until I took Spanish 4, and had a Spanish class of 5 kids who were genuinely interested in the language.
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This is probably one of the best ideas ever. Can't wait to utilize this opportunity!
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This sounds super interesting. Unfortunately, I have a mac so I don't know that I could be of much help, I hope you find all the help you're looking for though!
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definitely motivational. and i LOVE this idea. You've inspired me!
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This is super interesting! Now if only I could train my cat to talk...
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I definitely agree. One of the reasons why I keep wanting to learn more Spanish is because I love immersing myself in the language and culture. When I learn a new word or phrase I get so excited and when I learn about the culture/story behind that word or phrase I get even more excited!
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Hey, all. My name is Lilly and I'm a current college student. English is my mother language and I'm currently trying to become more fluent in Spanish but I have not taken a Spanish course since high school so not only am I trying to grow in my Spanish speaking skills but I also am trying to remember everything I already learned.
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yes! happens all the time. I always want to join into the conversation or ask for pointers but I always get too embarrassed to do so.
Favorite Book Quote
in English Literature
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I have so many from To Kill A Mockingbird but I'll leave you with this one.
“The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”