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I wanna talk about learning languages. I’ve lived in many different (1__________), both in Western Europe, Middle East, and now here in Hong Kong. And during all of that time, I’ve learned five or six different languages, to one degree or another.
2.

I love learning (2______) . Not only are they important when you move to a country, I just find them fascinating.
3.

Before I came to Hong Kong, I lived in Barcelona Spain for ten years. And when I first arrived, the most important thing was being able to communicate with people locally. I don’t attend classes. I don’t think I’m particularly good in classes. I prefer to learn by just talking to people, finding out what I need to say by looking at (3_________) and listening carefully.
4.

Other types of program that helped me learned (4_________) quickly were things like game shows, where the same thing happens. They have a catchphrase or a slogan that they repeat endlessly when contestants win or when they are called to compete.
5.

As well as that, I used to pick up the Spanish newspapers. First of all, I just accepted that there was no way I was going to understand anything but one or two words. But (5__________), I found that I learned lots of new things about this. I was interested because I wanted to know what was happening in the country I lived in. But, I also knew that I could learn a lot of language this way. So I'd take a dictionary with me sometimes, or I'd notice a word and I'd ask other people what it meant.
6.

Anyway, by far the best practice I ever had was just talking to people in the street, or in shops where I'd rehearse in my head what I wanted to say beforehand, before I went in. Usually, I'd make a right mess of it first of all, but, after you get over the (6___________), it’s quite funny really. And people are very sympathetic and supporting in most cases.
7.

It took me a long time to develop a good level of Spanish. I lived there for ten years, and I think I’m very (7_________) now. But I think for the first two years I was there, it was quite a struggle to hold a decent conversation. There were always lots of words or expressions that I didn’t pick up on.
8.

As well as that, I used to pick up the Spanish newspapers. First of all, I just accepted that there was no way I was going to understand anything but one or two words. But (8__________), I found that I learned lots of new things about this.
9.

I was interested because I wanted to know what was happening in the country I lived in. But, I also knew that I could learn a lot of language this way. So I'd take a dictionary with me sometimes, or I'd (9________) a word and I'd ask other people what it meant.
10.

Anyway, by far the best practice I ever had was just talking to people in the (10________), or in shops where I'd rehearse in my head what I wanted to say beforehand, before I went in.
11.

Usually, I'd make a right mess of it first of all, but, after you get over the (11__________), it’s quite funny really. And people are very sympathetic and supporting in most cases.
12.

It took me a long time to develop a good level of Spanish. I lived there for ten years, and I think I’m very (12_________) now.
13.

But I think for the first two years I was there, it was (13______) a struggle to hold a decent conversation. There were always lots of words or expressions that I didn’t pick up on.
14.

In particular with the colloquial expressions, (14_______), that kind of thing that people use in everyday talk, but you don’t necessarily see written down.
15.

I didn’t find those very easy to learn at all. But it was a lot of fun. And people as I said are really supporting when they know that you are (15_________) interested in learning their language.

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Small Quiz 2

I wanna talk about learning languages. I’ve lived in many different (1__________), both in Western Europe, Middle East, and now here in Hong Kong. And during all of that time, I’ve learned five or six different languages, to one degree or another.

I love learning (2______) . Not only are they important when you move to a country, I just find them fascinating.

Other types of program that helped me learned (4_________) quickly were things like game shows, where the same thing happens. They have a catchphrase or a slogan that they repeat endlessly when contestants win or when they are called to compete.

As well as that, I used to pick up the Spanish newspapers. First of all, I just accepted that there was no way I was going to understand anything but one or two words. But (8__________), I found that I learned lots of new things about this.

I was interested because I wanted to know what was happening in the country I lived in. But, I also knew that I could learn a lot of language this way. So I'd take a dictionary with me sometimes, or I'd (9________) a word and I'd ask other people what it meant.

Anyway, by far the best practice I ever had was just talking to people in the (10________), or in shops where I'd rehearse in my head what I wanted to say beforehand, before I went in.

Usually, I'd make a right mess of it first of all, but, after you get over the (11__________), it’s quite funny really. And people are very sympathetic and supporting in most cases.

It took me a long time to develop a good level of Spanish. I lived there for ten years, and I think I’m very (12_________) now.

But I think for the first two years I was there, it was (13______) a struggle to hold a decent conversation. There were always lots of words or expressions that I didn’t pick up on.

In particular with the colloquial expressions, (14_______), that kind of thing that people use in everyday talk, but you don’t necessarily see written down.

I didn’t find those very easy to learn at all. But it was a lot of fun. And people as I said are really supporting when they know that you are (15_________) interested in learning their language.