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lander Jul 23rd, 2006 02:06 pm
Speaking like a native
 
Can an ESL student speak like a native by practicing and working hard and not live in an English speaking country?

Eric Jul 23rd, 2006 02:08 pm
Re: Speaking like a native
 
yes! i've met a few koreans and heard of others that have never left korea yet speak like native english speakers. it can be done but takes a LOT of hard work.

lander Jul 23rd, 2006 02:32 pm
Re: Speaking like a native
 
Do you know what kind of strategy did they use?
Any learning method?

Eric Jul 23rd, 2006 02:47 pm
Re: Speaking like a native
 
im not sure... but i imagine that they have a natural talent for languages in general and also have good study habits. plus, you'll see students who start learning english early make big strides in their language acquisition.

simplyesl Jul 24th, 2006 08:21 pm
Re: Speaking like a native
 
Chat with native speakers... often.

jbyrne Aug 5th, 2006 09:13 am
Re: Speaking like a native
 
Yes its possible. A good idea is to feel the language by living it in your own home.

English TV, Movies, podcasts, Newspapers, Magazines, writing, friends ...
Absolutely everyday. All the time. Non-stop.:)

A good source of news and magazines stories is http://www.jamaby.com
checked for students.

A good source of podcasts is http://www.englishcaster.com

DVDs turn on the English subtitles (text). Turn off your own language.


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