Hey Everybody,
First of all, I know you are all busy studying for finals, and I just want to wish you all good luck! Secondly, I just wanted to comment about using language when learning a different language. This Friday, I have a paper due in my foreign language class and so, this past weekend, I started writing my paper. But I didn't start writing in in the foreign language, instead, I started writing it in English first. While I am capable of writing a paper without writing it in English first, I just feel like I can get my thoughts straight if I have them in English first. I know this is a barrier and I want to overcome this barrier, but I just wonder if this is possibly the reason that many people who take foreign language classes cannot speak like a native. What do you all think?
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This is a an interesting point. It may have to do with your age actually. In psychology they say that it is easier to learn a second language the younger you are. This is why in many non-English speaking countries, young students begin learning English as soon as they start school. The older you get the harder that Language Barrier gets to crack, so you may be translating for quite some time before your foreign language feels natural to you.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you cupcake, but from my experience I don't know if it is really possible to know a language like a native. When you learn a language early you relate it to your experiences and it paints a picture in your head. You don't learn rules over the language until you are a little older and have mastered speaking it and using the proper dialect. When you are older, however, you start by memorizing rules and tenses but are still unable to speak it or relate it to anything in your life. Although everything does have its exceptions.
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