Why a foreign language environment does not guarantee language acquisition

Immersion in a foreign language environment is often perceived as a necessary and sufficient condition for mastering a new language. It is believed that regular communication with native speakers will inevitably lead to excellent results. Inna, a freelance writer for ForbesLife and Forbes Education, explains why this is not the case.

Why is it difficult for us to understand foreign speech by ear - and 8 ways to fix it

Experts assess the skill of understanding foreign speech by ear as the most difficult, writes Lifehacker. Many language learners are "blown away" here. Why? People respond in different ways. Everybody distracts me. I don't understand the interlocutor's accent. I don't understand half of the words in a conversation. Understand foreign ...

What foreign languages ​​do people in different countries of the world learn?

What language would you like to learn? The answer, of course, depends on many factors. For example, are you attracted to the language of a neighboring country or, on the contrary, are you drawn to distant lands, so you want to learn the languages ​​of the local population. It is possible that you are interested in family history, your roots and…

Russian words that are dangerous to pronounce abroad

Imagine this situation. You've come to Vietnam for a vacation, you're walking down the street with a friend and, not hearing him, you loudly ask: "What?" And suddenly you catch the intimidating glances of Vietnamese passersby, in which you can almost read the confidence - now it's going to start...

Washington Carpet Cleaner Speaks 33 Languages: What's His Secret?

The remarkable brain of 50-year-old Vaughn Smith, a carpet cleaner, can memorize dozens of languages, according to the Washington Post. The carpet cleaner takes his car up the stairs, untangles its hoses, and promises to only drain the dirty water into the approved toilet. Another day of carpet cleaning in less than…

Instant speech and text translator for 40 languages ​​is now on sale: how it works

Japanese inventors have created a device for instant translation of speech and text called MUAMA Enence, says Obozrevatel. As techdiscountzone.com reports, the tool can translate Chinese, English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Korean, Japanese, Ukrainian and others in real time ...

5 New Year's gifts for those who have everything

The custom of exchanging gifts during the holiday season not only brings joy, but also complicates our lives. Tens of thousands of Americans wander through crowded stores, wasting time they could spend with loved ones and wondering what to give to those who...

Knowledge of languages ​​makes a person more attractive: a survey

The secret to success in work and personal life in the US and UK may be the same - learn foreign languages. The attractiveness of people who speak at least two languages ​​was confirmed by Americans and Britons in a survey conducted by the language application Babbel...

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