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Which foreign languages are you most comfortable with? – Language Learning Questions

Hey friends! Another interesting question that I got yesterday was – which foreign languages are you most comfortable with? You know, that’s really interesting, and not that easy to answer. For me it depends on my language skills in whatever language I’m learning.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Reading and writing
0:53 Speaking skills
1:55 Listening skills
3:18 Conclusion

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️ I’d like to hear your thoughts, guys. Please write in the comments: what foreign languages are you feel most comfortable with?

Please check out my other videos in different languages:

▶ Videos in English https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVWC1hS0oBJ6cf6as99j7j4N

▶ Videos in Spanish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVX0iNdFZebXDoHoE_vau8aE     

▶ Videos in Polish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVDgKNXh3FNfjmoyooYwL16      

▶ Videos in Russian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVii0qdJO-2FdsUr1_d8HdG     

▶ Videos in Armenian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVFO7dpMMNjYl_M9L_uW_f_      

▶ Multilingual videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVUX3rISdyp-hQhUsQLrVnXR     

I hope you enjoy watching these videos as much as I enjoy making them!

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I want to say a BIG thank you to my English teacher Mrs. Rebecah Propst for her support and for correcting my mistakes. ▶ Rebecah’s Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPtL1MtVIqEnIRW_grJkI3A

Note: this is not a sponsored video. I am just sharing some of my favorite YouTube channels that I find helpful.

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P.S. I apologize for reading from a script. As some of you already know my story, I can read, write and understand but I still struggle to put my thoughts into words even in my own language – Russian. :)

Here is my story:

▶ I understand but I can’t SPEAK – my language learning problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVElNKVWM18&t=0s      

▶ I asked 5 native speaker teachers (EN, SP, PL) and one Russian therapist about my language problem https://youtu.be/hz1OVaoDyhE

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Let’s learn languages together!

▶ Subscribe to my channel for more videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3LKg8AdU2SqmLYP7cH8x4A?sub_confirmation=1   

▶ Mail: info@silentpolyglot.com    

Thank you so much for watching and happy reading! 💕

How fast do I read books in different languages? – Learning languages by reading books

Hey friends! I was recently asked, how fast do I read books in different languages? Actually, it depends a lot on the language and on the book I’m reading, and also on my mood at that moment.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Reading in Russian
0:43 Reading in English
2:18 Reading in Spanish, Polish and my other target languages
4:07 Have I ever measured my reading speed?
6:12 Conclusion

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
📖 Books mentioned in this video:
🇺🇲 (En) The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World by David W. Anthony
🇲🇽 (Sp) El Libro Salvaje (written by the Mexican writer Juan Villoro)
🇪🇦 (Sp) Una Nota Falsa (Lola Lago detective #2) by Lourdes Miquel, Neus Sans
🇵🇱 (Pl) Znachor (book 1) and Profesor Wilczur (sequel to Znachor) by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz

I would like to hear your thoughts, guys. Please write in the comments, how fast do you read books in different languages? What does it depend on? In which language do you like reading the most – in your native language or in your target language (or languages)?

Please check out my other videos in different languages:
▶ Videos in English https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVWC1hS0oBJ6cf6as99j7j4N    
▶ Videos in Spanish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVX0iNdFZebXDoHoE_vau8aE    
▶ Videos in Polish https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVDgKNXh3FNfjmoyooYwL16     
▶ Videos in Russian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVii0qdJO-2FdsUr1_d8HdG    
▶ Videos in Armenian https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVVFO7dpMMNjYl_M9L_uW_f_     
▶ Multilingual videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDOUErEssBVUX3rISdyp-hQhUsQLrVnXR    

I hope you enjoy watching these videos as much as I enjoy making them!

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I want to say a BIG thank you to my English teacher Mrs. Rebecah Propst for her support and for correcting my mistakes. ▶ Rebecah’s Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPtL1MtVIqEnIRW_grJkI3A

Note: this is not a sponsored video. I am just sharing some of my favorite YouTube channels that I find helpful.

———————————

P.S. I apologize for reading from a script. As some of you already know my story, I can read, write and understand but I still struggle to put my thoughts into words even in my own language – Russian. :)

Here is my story:

▶ I understand but I can’t SPEAK – my language learning problem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVElNKVWM18&t=0s       

▶ I asked 5 native speaker teachers (EN, SP, PL) and one Russian therapist about my language problem https://youtu.be/hz1OVaoDyhE

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Let’s learn languages together!

▶ Subscribe to my channel for more videos! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3LKg8AdU2SqmLYP7cH8x4A?sub_confirmation=1   

▶ Mail: info@silentpolyglot.com    

Thank you so much for watching and happy reading! 💕

The Pretender – Rebirth. Притворщик, да не тот :)

Прочитала первую часть «Притворщика» на английском – Rebirth by Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle. Книга на любителя. Сначала вроде бы очень понравилась, потом – не очень…

Все-таки, так и не смогла связать главного героя книги с Джаредом из сериала «Притворщик», которого играл Майкл Т. Уайсс (Michael T. Weiss). Для меня именно тот, киношный – и есть настоящий Джаред. :)

Зато нашла одно очень интересное словосочетание: «a yellow smile». Именно с такой улыбкой на губах один нехороший человек стирал со стены «художества» похищенного им мальчика.

“While Adidas Man admired the kid’s guile, he grabbed the water bottle from Luke’s breakfast tray and washed away the drawings of Kaj and himself with a yellow smile on his face.”

Скорее всего, здесь речь идет об издевательской, злой (желчной?) улыбке. Возможно, с неким оттенком горечи и неопределенности из-за… (Молчу, молчу! Спойлерить не буду.)

Моя преподавательница английского, которая родилась и всю жизнь живет в США, говорит, что о таком словосочетании никогда не слышала. Она считает, что автор просто хотел подчеркнуть момент, выразиться более поэтически, что ли. Возможно и так.

В общем, не зря всегда говорю, что почти каждая книга может нас научить чему-нибудь новому. И, да, надо пересмотреть сериал!

When the Ashes Fall

Прочитала When the Ashes Fall by Jacqueline Druga. Сначала было очень интересно, но потом интерес начал угасать и дочитывала до конца уже без особого энтузиазма. Хорошая книга, но я ожидала бОльшего.

Выписала только две фразы:
T-bone = broadside (collision) = врезаться в бок автомобиля;
jack = самая малость, чуточка (You know jack…).