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myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers 3 years ago

Hi,
I am a Chinese. English is my second language. I learn English all the time since i was only 10 years old. But I still not good at it, especially verbal and written English. I am really puzzled by that, as now i work in a international company and English is necessary and important. And are you good at your second language? And what's your opinion on it? Look forward to your sharing.
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1. myLot reputation of 96/100. virusxtreme24 (707)   ranked 1,041 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

Yes, I know how to speak English fluently as my first language. I started learning Spanish when I was in middle school, I have improved my skills ever since then going into high school and almost speak it perfectly.


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi virusxtreme,
Yes, you can speak English fluently as your first language. Some kinds of funny. I can also speak mother tongue very fluently.
As to your second language, it only took your several years to be skilled at it. i am jealous of that. Can you share some experience with me, no matter your experience on learning Spanish or your suggestion on your native language? I will be very appreciated on that.
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2. myLot reputation of 84/100. rjblueyes (138)   ranked 1,011 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

I currently do not have a second language, but I am wanting to learn spanish. If you're still having some trouble with english I'm willing to help you out. English has been my primary language my whole life and it still confuses me sometimes! I hate all the little rules for english, along with all the words that sound the same. For example: which and witch. I hate that! It's so confusing sometimes. I can see why people trying to learn english as a second language get so confused sometimes. It's so complicated and tricky. I wish it were easier.


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi rjblueyes,
Firstly, i am very appreciated with your offer. It is very helpful for me. In return, i can offer my help too, if you are interest in anything about China.
What i am confused mostly was my English grammar, although i am also confused with those the similar words. Of course i also wish it can be easier.
By the way, i am so curious what time is it now in local area while it is 14:25 PM in China. It seems that you are very energetic.
Look forward to the next exchanging.
Happy mylotting!

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3. myLot reputation of 89/100. CMTS_87 (928)   ranked 485 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

English is also my second language. And I must say I am still learning the language. But I started learning it back when I was a child, so it is almost 20 yrs now.

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myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi CMTS
Cheers for the same second language we select. Same to you, i also learning English for 20 years. It is sad that i still not good at it. Recently, i purchase a grammar book for learning grammar.
Happy mylotting!

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4. myLot reputation of 98/100. se7enthbird (4975)   ranked 399 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

i am from the philippines and our native tongue is called filipino language. english is my second language but i can say that i am more good on written than oral. i talk fast and some can no longer understand it. so i can express my self more no matter if it is in tagalog or english by writting it than talking. although my wife understands we very clearly


myLot reputation of 84/100. rjblueyes (138)   ranked 1,011 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

lol, don't feel bad! I talk so fast that alot of people don't understand me either. I usually end up repeating myself. Tha'ts what I get for moving to the south.


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi se7enthbird,
I also talked too fast to be understood by others. Of course, it means my home tongue, Chinese. (i wish someday i can also speak English very quick) But now, i speak slower. Just be care of it, and you will speak low down in a long time.
As to English, i had made some improvement on English written by participating on mylot. As to verbal English, it is as bad as before.
Happy mylotting!

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5. asdf544asdf (6)   ranked 12,088 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

Hey
I learned English as a second language as well. It was easy for me since I started learning at six years old. The best thing to do is to read a lot of books in English (this will help you with your grammar and spelling) and watch a lot of TV (this will help you with your listening and pronounciation.)
Hope I helped!


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi,
It is really a good suggestion to read a lot of books in English. Unfortunately, i do not like reading, much less reading books in English. As to learning listening and pronounciation by watching TV, i think i can do that. But firstly, i must change the habit of seeing the subtitle while watching TV. You are think so, aren't you?
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6. myLot reputation of 87/100. raghul77ster (1313)   ranked 940 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

Hello Friend. My first language is Tamil. second language is English.
Everyday I am still learning English and still a lot of steps to go.My friends says that i am god in english both in speech and write. To be honest, i must disagree. i love reading english story books. so its fluent for me to read. sameway to write. but during talks, sometimes, i collapses. so to be strict and rate myself for english, i would reward 5 out of 10 marks(comparing those professional's English)
Have a nice time!happythumbup


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi,
Do more reading books in english. Many people said that is a good method of learning english. I am also think so. Unfortunately, i do not like reading.
As to the speaking english, i am very bad on it. Mostly, i just combine some words or terms, no matter what grammar should be captured. So I should practice more. Hope someday i can speak english fluently.
Happy mylotting!

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7. myLot reputation of 96/100. crazyoverpurple (3014)   3 years ago

I'm from the Philippines, so English is just my second language. However, eversince I can remember, we spoke English in the house. Even before I started going to school, most of the conversations in our house were spoken in English. I'm also fortunate that my dad sent us to good schools where English was the main language used in teaching. I'm not going to say I'm very good with it, but I can confidently say that I am quite good with written and verbal English. I think it's very important to learn how to speak and write English properly because it's a universal language that is widely used not only academically but also professionally.


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi,
You are fortunate to have such a good english speaking surrounding. It is very helpful for your english learning. In contrast, i only learn english in school. After school, leave it away.
It seems that you are good at verbal and written english. I am envious of you. If i have a good verbal and written english, i will have a good opportunity to be promoted. Hope someday i can speak english fluently, just like you.
Happy mylotting!


myLot reputation of 96/100. crazyoverpurple (3014)  3 years ago

Well, you're already undergoing steps to learn and practice English by being here at myLot.happy I'm sure you will learn along the way. All the best and happy myLotting to you!


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi,
Yes, i had made some improvement on written English by mylotting here. I will definitely keep mylotting here.
The next step i think i should do is talking english for one or two hours everyday. I think it can improve my verbal english.
Many thanks and happy mylotting to you!

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8. myLot reputation of 92/100. 0811mg (477)   3 years ago

I am a Filipino and I know how to speak English. It was taught in school since preschool so my English really did improve every single day. In school, our medium is English (but not in Filipino subjects, of course).


myLot reputation of 98/100. agv0419 (2934)  3 years ago

English is my second language but sad to say I'm not still struggling to speak it. If you have a good fundation in English since you are a kid I think you going to be fluent when you grow older. Practice makes perfect and if you are from a good school I think you going to be fluent. In my experienced my English education in public school are not good sometimes teacher don't know how to teach the subject and they can't speak English fluently. English now a days is important if you want to excell in corporate world. That is the frustration of many Filipinos to speak English fluently.


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi,
You are fortunate to have such a good english speaking surrounding. In contrast, i only learn english at school. After shool, i leave it away all the time.

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9. myLot reputation of 98/100. maximax8 (17670)   ranked 407 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

Hi there. My mother tongue language is English. I learned French for five years when I was at secondary school. I can speak it well enough to get on well with my traveling in French speaking countries. I began learning Spanish last September and I will be beginning my second course in it next month. I like French and I enjoy Spanish even more.


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi,
It seems that you are good at learning language. Besides, there are some kind of similar between English and French, Spanish. in contrast, not only i am not good at learning language, which can be reflected by that even my mother tougue, i also can not use it very accurate, but also there are little similar between english and chinese. Mostly, i have not a good english speaking surrounding. But i endeavor all the time and make impovement step by step.
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10. Autumnne (54)   ranked 10,643 out of 19,273 in questions & answers   3 years ago

I'm actually pretty good at my second language. I'm Romanian and my second language is English. I have been speaking it since I was four years old and writing and reading since the first grade. I find it more easy to espress myself in English than my mother language, for some strange reason, I'm actually a good author in english.

I think it is very good since English is the main spoken language in the world, and because of that I can learn a lot of things, in comparison with the case in which I would have known only one language.


myLot reputation of 98/100. sutent (468)   ranked 187 out of 19,273 in questions & answers  3 years ago

Hi,
Cheers for that.
In contrast, i am so bad at english. I also learn english since i was ten years old, but i just learn it in school. After school, i just leave it away.
But now, i work in a international, english is very important to me. If i speak english fluently and write english accuately, i will have more opportunity to be promoted. I start to learn english again and i just purchased a grammar book for learning grammar. Could you give me some your personal advice on learning english?
I am very appreciated that.
Happy mylotting!

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