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I actually have got a lot of favorite short stories since I loved my literature classes in college. Here is just a list of them:

- A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

- The Killers by Ernest Hemingway

- In a Grove by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

- The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

- Three Hermits by Leo Tolstoy

There are two books that have totally made me shed tears. They are the novels, "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" by James Patterson, and "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult. If you are looking for a book that would move you and leave you in awe, you should check those two books out. Really stunning.

Hello! I'm new on this forum!

I was wondering if someone else has struggled with this situation, I'm really really shy and it's hard for me to talk with people that I don't know, and it's harder for me to talk to them in another language! A few weeks ago I went to English lessons and it was really hard for me to talk there... Any advices for those situations?

I really think it is just normal to feel shy and a little bit uncomfortable in speaking another language since you are not still fluent in it. I think the key for you to overcome this is to just take everything lightly; have fun while learning. Don't try to pressure yourself, learning another language would just come naturally as long as you don't force it. Do language drills as well and practice speaking in another language so you'll gain confidence.

Since I am an anime lover, I would love to learn more about the Japanese language. Although I have already taken Nihonggo classes in college, I still want to broaden my knowledge about it. Another language I would love to master is French. I have always been in love with it.

Since you are a native German speaker, I think you are truly eligible to teach your friend the German language. And yes, I think it's only fair that you ask payment for your service. He may be your friend, but teaching could be a time-consuming work, and you deserve to be rewarded for that.

I believe that teachers' effectiveness in educating their students is of utmost importance. Not only should teachers be knowledgeable about the subject matter, but they also know what strategies and methods to use to successfully carry out the lessons to the students.

Both reading and writing go hand in hand when learning a new language. And yes, they could totally help you expand your vocabulary. However, I think the best method of language acquisition is to immerse yourself in the language and culture, speak the language as often as possible to achieve fluency in it.

I was able to study Nihonggo/Japanese when I was in college because it was our subject for our Foreign Language class. It was totally a fun experience. Aside from enrolling in a program, you may also try watching anime shows and reading manga to be able to get exposed to their language and culture.

I think this is a fun way of learning a new language. It would definitely teach you a lot, including vocabulary, sentence construction, and grammar. Of course, you need to do a lot of research first about a particular language before you put them all into writing.

It is really difficult to choose only since all of them are important methods of gauging one's English proficiency. I have taken TOEIC in college, and I think among those other tests, TOEIC is what every university requires students to take. TOEFL is more like a professional exam. It is like a gateway to be able to teach the English language.

You can find a lot of references in learning Spanish online. I am pretty sure the internet would be of great help to you when it comes to that since it is the best source of any kind of information in the world. Also, watch Spanish movies as much as possible to get exposed to their language and their culture. Anyway, wishing you all the best!

You learn something new every day and I honestly didn't know that. Is English taught at school? Over here we have a semi choice in what other language we want to learn, but it's down to English or German and there are maybe 2 or 3 schools in the whole country where you learn French.

Here in our country, Philippines, the primary medium of instruction for most schools is English. I would love to study other languages though such as French and Japanese.

It really depends on your preference. Actually, both of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. I would say, offline learning is more ideal since it is an interactive way of language acquistion. However, offline learning is also good as it promotes self-growth because you are doing your own research, not to mention, it's much cheaper than enrolling in a short course program.

I strongly believe that writing is very important when it comes to learning another language. Of course, how can you be able to understand the vocabulary of this particular language if you don't even know how to spell a certain word. Language learners should never neglect the significance of language writing.

Well, you can probably learn few basic greetings in 15 minutes, but not every little thing about the language, including their alphabet. That would be ridiculous. Honestly, it would take so many years before you become an expert in speaking another language.

Wow. Seriously? I really admire those people who have the ability to learn/study 5 languages at the same. Learning even just one language is already difficult to do, what more if you are trying to acquire fluency in 5 languages simultaneously? I think it's possible but very hard to do.

As young as possible, probably around 1-3 years old. But that would be a case of information overload to the children since they're just starting to talk and get used to the language, and studying another language could be a bit too much for them. Maybe a little bit older like 4-8 years old would be ideal.

Probably the reason why you always get bored whenever you try to study a specific language is because you lack the willingness to acquire new language. If you have passion for something, no matter how difficult the lessons are, no matter how tedious they seem to you, you would still try your best and pursue it until you become fluent in it. Ask yourself again if this is what you want or not. Because if it's not, I am sorry to say but it would never work effectively on your end.

He's talking about the whole year, not just only one holiday. 11 weeks is the total number of holidays he gets per year. So the correct answer would be, 11 weeks of holidays.

I hope I have been of help to you!

There are a lot companies here in my country that offer that kind of job, Online English Teacher/Instructor. I am actually considering applying for this job as well. However, I still don't have all the needed requirements for teaching via Skype such as wired internet connection and headphones with an external microphone. Probably one of these days, I would definitely try this one. It seems like a good opportunity.

Then go with what your heart tells you to do, and that is to pursue studying Japanese/Nihonggo. I was able to study a little bit of Japanese/Nihonggo when I was in college for our Foreign Language class. And I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it. Their alphabets are kind of hard, but it was fun scribbling them. On the other hand, speaking this language felt like I was one of those anime characters, so yeah, I know how you feel since I love anime as well.

I really believe that self-teaching yourself is a good method of education, not only because it's totally free, but also because you are able to explore different things on your own. Thus, it will also teach you how to be dependent. However, if you have got the money and time, it's always much better to enroll in a language class since it's more interactive. Anyway, I am glad it's working great for you so probably, you just have got to stick to it for now.

I have a Bachelor's degree in English Language, so although English is not my first language/mother tongue, I could say that when it comes to speaking the language, I am pretty fluent in it. I don't know if I am the one you are looking for, but I would be willing to help you. Just give us a more detailed information about it.

Hi guys! How are you all doing? It's really nice to be here. My name is Marie and I am somewhere from Asia, specifically from the Philippines. I would love to know more about all of you and be able to share my ideas and opinions on this forum.

Keep in touch!