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How do you learn to speak a language

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WELE is sure that anyone among us participating in this group has the common question of “How to MASTER (be proficient in) English?” To answer this question, let's all listen to this week’s 6 minute English with the guidance of admin Thu Hằng.

First, we must really feel lucky that our MOTHER TONGUE uses the Latin language for writing and speaking. Therefore, memorizing letters and learning English vocabulary is much simpler and lighter compared to our Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai friends.

Moreover, learning languages truly brings many benefits to us, not only helping us to confidently reach out and communicate with the world, but also helping us to understand deeper about a culture, and learn more about the customs of that country. Additionally, many scientists also believe that learning languages can help BOOST YOUR BRAINPOWER and SLOW DOWN THE BRAIN’S DECLINE as we age.

Professor and LINGUIST Stuart Webb suggests that instead of learning LOWER FREQUENCY WORDS, it’s better to learn LEMMA and INFLECTIONS. Statistics show that if you learn 800 basic words, it will provide you with a good FOUNDATION when learning English.

However, speaking English FLUENTLY is not something one can achieve overnight as it is a gradual accumulation process over several years. There is a well-known saying: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. So, my friends,

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Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English - the show that brings you an interesting topic, authentic listening practice and vocabulary to help you improve your language skills. I'm Rob... Watashi no namae wa Neil desu. And that means 'my name's Neil'. So Neil, here's a question for…

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15/04/2018
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