How many languages do you think one should strive to learn?
i love learning foreign languages. i know a little bit of at least 15 different languages- the basic stuff. i think thats all you need. im going to assume youre american- sorry if im wrong. being american, our culture doesnt really demand that you know more than just english (and in some areas at least a good spanish foundation) whereas in other countries, people grow up with 2-3 languages and conditions might force them to learn more. you will benefit more from knowing two languages completely than from knowing a little bit of every languages (think in terms of job opportunities, travel options, and potential friendships) if you plan to travel, think about where you wanna go. french is pretty exclusive to france and parts of canada, and i gave up on learning french because they tend to be very critical of american accents or poor attempts, where as hispanics that ive encountered really seem grateful that i make an attempt to speak spanish with them and really understand me. i think of spanish and french, spanish will open a lot more opportunities for you (even though it might be a bit more boring cause so many poeople speak it) but also easier to learn because thereare so many more resources!! also, languages are classified by "types" sort of. there are latin languages, including french and spanish, that are very similar to english in vocabulkary, and germanic languages that are similar in strutcture, but mandarin chinese would be very difficult and although its the most spoken language in the world, you have to consider that the reason is because china is a very large country and that mandarin will only get you places if your getting into big buisness. buena suerte amiga!
Where can I find native English or Americans with whom I can practice my English?
If you have a smart phone, join the Hello Talk community: Learn English Chinese Mandarin Korean Japanese Spanish German French Italian Russian Arabic App. It’s completely free and everyone in the community wants to learn a new language. So, what you do is to exchange your language knowledge for that of English with a native speaker. So, you need to be willing to make this language exchange.When you sign up, you have to fill out a profile about yourself. You tell people about the language you speak and which language you wish to learn. I suggest that you interview more than one person and pick the one you feel most comfortable with or you might choose to partner with more than one person. It all depends on how much time available you have for the exchange.I suggest you prepare yourself ahead of time both for your target language conversation and your own language; choose a topic and write down some questions to use during your exchange time. Doing this will save time and both you and your partner will get the allotted time practice. I suggest thirty minutes for each person to start. If things work out well between you and your partner, you may want to add a little more time to it or not. Always make sure both of you are on the same page!If things don’t work out with a partner, don’t feel discouraged or upset! Just politely tell the person that things are not working out for you, but thank them for trying. Then, move on and look for someone else. Only looking can you find the ideal language partner!I hope this helps!
Poll: omegle.com conversations?
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Why are english people so reserved and rarely smile?
As a British person, I try to avoid smiling unless I have a genuine reason to. I prefer to make a more serious, sensible and dignified impression to people. One thing I've noticed about Chinese people is that they tend to smile ALWAYS, even in inappropriate situations. But one thing is for sure. One genuine smile (when you really mean it) is worth much more than a hundred fake, institutionalised smiles that you might get from say...customer service staff. As for the so-called British reserve, it's true that as a society we are. But it's not that we're truly unfriendly people, I think that we British just believe in the importance of minding one's own business and avoiding undue interaction with strangers, and usually we'd expect you to do the same. For me though, it comes down to plain taciturnity. I find myself unable to talk to people simply because I have nothing to say to them. At the end of the day, if a British person doesn't seem willing to speak to you, it is not likely to be anything personal.