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Improve foreign language portfolio

From David Keith's bucketlist

Added: June 14, 2010
Status: Not completed
Tagged: language
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I'm currently at a frustrating level of second language skill. I am conversant in Italian, but really would like to be completely fluent, and make my vocabulary contemporary and appropriately idomatic; my pronunciaiton less American.

I can cope in French and Spanish as a traveller and watcher of films, but really, it's just so close I can taste it -- there's no reason not to bring these all the way forward as languages I can properly speak.

Years ago I spent a year teaching English in Saudi Arabia, and Arabic was tantalizingly accessible, much to my surprise. I hear it spoken today and can grasp like every tenth word. That's just enough to feel like I could learn it for real.

I could learn every language spoken if I had the time, it's one of my favorite things.

Comments

Michelle Koebke on Sep 14, 2011

Fascinating commentary on your goal here. Well articulated, and how I feel as well!! - I am an opera singer and so I sing in many, many different languages and love to study language in my spare time. I think reaching that next level is really helped by living in the country. We just moved back from 7 months in Milan and my Italian really improved, but there is a long way to go. Good luck in your journey!

samaira robin on Sep 30, 2011

Hahaha..I agree with michelle..fascinating commentary.I have a love for different languages too.Hope you are able to fulfill your goals.Best of Luck! :D

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