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01-12-05, 04:16 PM | |
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Well, my first language is Russian as well. But I had been living in the US for nearly 17 years and married to an American, therefore it is very easy for me switch back and forth between English and Russian.
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01-12-05, 05:18 PM | |
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Hi Everyone,
Actually, discussing a known topic in a foreign language is a great way to improve because you already know the subject in one language so inferences you may make in the foreign language will be easier to understand. I have a degree in EFL from Israel, actually and now I'm teaching Hebrew in the US. By the way, Jacqi, I think we met. Did you live in Haifa and have a little boy named Ziv and then you gave birth to a daughter? Sorry if this isn't you, but I figure, what are the chances of someone named Jacqi writing from Haifa that isn't the Jacqi that I met. Before moving and living in Israel for many years I was always so fascinated with people who came from different countries and learned another language. Now I'm one of them and I see now that there are many more here at VF than I ever imagined. Cool! Great thread, Jacqi. Linda |
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01-13-05, 02:20 AM | ||
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01-13-05, 04:09 AM | |
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My first language is Dutch, spend a year as a foreign exchange student in Missouri (15 years ago) so my (US) English is fairly decent. (I think)
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01-13-05, 09:40 AM | ||
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01-13-05, 09:51 AM | |
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English is my first spoken language but I attended French public schools from kindergarten through 11th grade. So there's probably a lot of English/American literature and history etc. that I'm unfamiliar with. I'm sure some French-isms creep into my posts once in a while but I'm not too worried about those (nor the many typos I make either).
I like what you said about the goal being to be understood rather than perfect. |
01-13-05, 09:56 AM | |
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I've had this experience in reverse: living in a Spanish speaking country with English as a primary language. It's scary. We're not very adept linguists in the United States and I'm always a little humbled by the skill with which our VFers with other primary languages are able to communicate in English.
I still feel like a toddler in Spanish. Wouldn't dream of trying to post to a Spanish Internet board.
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