second language

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Learning a new language of a country I've never been.

Beatrice @SundaySomewhere (75) 26 Feb 22

As a teenage kid I don't get to have the luxury of getting the dress, shoes. Cool stuff. Always, hand me down from a cousin. During my 20's I jump from one job to another I had some struggle fitting in. What I do is resign and...

second language

foreign language

spanish

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Is English your first language?

Lyp @Freewings (399) • Xian, China 9 Oct 18

Hi, everyone! Is English your first language? Why are you all so good at communicating with each other in English? As a Chinese, I learn English as my second language, but I still can't communicate well with it after years of...

english

second language

learning

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Have you ever learn a third language ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 13 Jul 16

I think many people will speak their own language and learn another language such as (English). or if your mother tongue is English, you probably will learn other language such as French or German, etc. It si never easy to learn a...

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How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 12 Jul 16

When I was still in high school in Canada, I heard someone have fun with their language and said something about the woodchuck posted in the above question. I think it must be some kinds of kids who will ask his Dad with question...

second language

learning something new

have fun

woodchuck

interesting question

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Exchange Language

Ali Reza @alireza20 (232) • Tehran, Iran 2 Jan 14

Hello everybody Do you know a good website to have a partner that help each other to improve our interested language , and Doo you think this is a good way to improve an second language ?

Teaching English online

franseman @franseman (516) • Philippines 11 Mar 13

Last month I started a course (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and am ready to start teaching others now. So I wrote a smal blog, advertised on Craigslist and went flyering in Baguio City. Untill now I got no responses and...

foreign

second language

teaching english

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I feel shy because she can speak my mother language very well

Polang @tkonlinevn (6427) • Vietnam 23 May 12

Yesterday, I saw three customers from Germany. There was a woman who can speak three languages: German, English and Vietnamese. Our customers talked to each others by German and English. That woman translated to Vietnamese for...

mother language

second language

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how hard is it to learn a new language?

Leo @d_e_v81 (360) • Singapore 28 Oct 10

This is one thing that kids are better than us. Chomsky proposed the critical hypothesis theory where we learn languages easily up to the time we reach puberty afterwhich, it is impossible to learn a new language. impossible i...

language

learning

second language

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Do you have difficulty in learning your second language ?

nightkid @nightkid (89) • China 8 Sep 10

Language does help us communicate with each other conveniently.But learning a second language can be a boring,monotonous,time-waster.And it always cost a lot of time but we gain little progress.I do have this problem,can someone...

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method

second language

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The method you learn a foreign language

fansilawobuzhidao @fansilawobuzhidao (47) • China 21 Apr 10

My mothetouge is Chinese ,and my second language is English.I want to know what is your second language ,and the method you learn a foreign language,thank you.

method

second language

Teach English as 2nd Language.

artsyfartsygypsy @artsyfartsygypsy (755) • Canada 24 Mar 10

I want to be able to teach english as a second language overseas while I travel. Im a Canadian citizen and would prefer to do my schooling here. Do I have to get a bachelor in English or in English as a second language and where...

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Are you more fluent in your second language compared to your first language?

chazzief @chazzief (237) • Malaysia 2 Feb 10

My first language is Malay language, followed by English and Arabic. However, I realized that I'm more fluent in speaking and writing English compared to Malay. I use Malay language for daily speaking but somehow it's gotten worst...

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2 times speed of VOA news,can you hear clearly?

ktosea @ktosea (2026) • China 17 Mar 09

A professional Chinese translator who now works for the leader os our country told us how he studied English and practice his listening comprehension in the past,he said he tried many materials and at last he could totally...

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Will you learn a second language?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 17 Mar 09

USA is a melting pot. It consists of many people from different cultural backgrounds. Some of us possess the language advantages, which means they speak more than one language. Will you try to learn a second language to compete...

job market

second language

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Fear of Failing or something?

Cillysophie @Cillysophie (327) • United States 2 Mar 09

I find foreign languages to be fascinating. I am in High School and am currently studying French and Spanish. I have already taken three years of Spanish and looking forward to my fourth year next semester. I've already required...

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what language do you wanna learn?

the_dutchess @the_dutchess (2610) • Philippines 10 Dec 08

isn't it fun if you know a different language. if i would have to learn one, it would be French or Spanish. I just those languages cool. i know a few words but it would be good if i'll learn to speak it really fluently. anyway,...

spanish

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What is your second language?

impexp @impexp (246) • China 25 Nov 08

My second language is certainly English.I also learnt Japanese two years in university,however now I nearly forget all knowledge of Japanese.As I manage trading with customers mostly from European and America,thus Japanese could...

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For how many of you is english a second language?

br3nn4n @br3nn4n (69) • United States 19 Oct 08

Hey there, I've noticed that often the english on here is stilted. That people can't seem to speak it fluently, even in type. Is it just me? I don't think it is, but I'm not sure. Does anyone else know what I mean? :)

english

second language

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English learner want to get an English name.

zp1214 @zp1214 (39) • China 18 Oct 08

As I said, I study English as an second language.Now I want to get an English name.I think I'm always a dreamer.If you get an idea to name mine,please response to this topic.

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How to remember a new word in second language?

ml4box @ml4box (336) • China 25 Sep 08

Do you have any difficult to remember a new word esp second language? As native speaker, we can remember the new word or idiom in our own language through repeated reciting and using in familiar language atmosphere. but things...

second language

word

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