http://www.winningaway.com/language-learning-sound-almost-like-a-native-speaker/ Helping you thrive in your life abroad Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:57:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.winningaway.com/language-learning-sound-almost-like-a-native-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Learning Chinese for Young Children Including Preschoolers and Toddlers | Free Infant Samples Blog Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:14:52 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=631#comment-94 [...] Language Learning: Sound (Almost) Like A Native Speaker « Expat … [...] [...] Language Learning: Sound (Almost) Like A Native Speaker « Expat … [...]

]]> http://www.winningaway.com/language-learning-sound-almost-like-a-native-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Feeling At Home: Friends And Acquaintances « Expat Tips and Resources Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:52:25 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=631#comment-95 [...] feel like the odd man out. What is wrong with you? These people share your language, your culture, your references… you should all get along like a house on fire, [...] [...] feel like the odd man out. What is wrong with you? These people share your language, your culture, your references… you should all get along like a house on fire, [...]

]]> http://www.winningaway.com/language-learning-sound-almost-like-a-native-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Emmanuelle Archer Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:59:33 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=631#comment-96 That's so true - immersion definitely works wonders. I sometimes wish that ESL (English as a Second Language) schools were more strict about not allowing students to speak in their mother tongue... I think they're missing out on many opportunities to improve their commend of the language, even if I can understand that it's tempting to stick to your own community and your own language... That’s so true – immersion definitely works wonders.
I sometimes wish that ESL (English as a Second Language) schools were more strict about not allowing students to speak in their mother tongue… I think they’re missing out on many opportunities to improve their commend of the language, even if I can understand that it’s tempting to stick to your own community and your own language…

]]> http://www.winningaway.com/language-learning-sound-almost-like-a-native-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Study Abroad in Argentina Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:37:11 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=631#comment-93 Being surrounded by natives plays a big part in learning a new language. A lot of people find friends from their home country when traveling abroad and talk to them instead of socializing with the natives. Believe it or not, some people learn in 5-6 months what people that hang out with fellow-countrymen do in 2 or 3 times that. Being surrounded by natives plays a big part in learning a new language. A lot of people find friends from their home country when traveling abroad and talk to them instead of socializing with the natives. Believe it or not, some people learn in 5-6 months what people that hang out with fellow-countrymen do in 2 or 3 times that.

]]> http://www.winningaway.com/language-learning-sound-almost-like-a-native-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Can I use my Japanese lessons to earn my high school foreign language credit? | Foreign Language Online Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:55:01 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=631#comment-92 [...] Language Learning: Sound (Almost) Like A Native Speaker « Expat … [...] [...] Language Learning: Sound (Almost) Like A Native Speaker « Expat … [...]

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