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times and in every situation: chatting at home with yourhost family; using public transport to get to class; even choosing orpurchasing goods on your weekly groceries shop. These real conversations helpyou to describe situations, your feelings and opinions in greater depth, andalso to respond quickly and effectively in meaningful conversations. 1. You’llmeet new people abroad By signing up for an international course, You’resurrounded by friendly people with the same learning goals who will face thesame challenges as you, making them the perfect study buddies, practicepartners and supportive friends. Plus, in group-learning experiences, you’ll beable to learn from your classmates’ mistakes as well as your own. 2. There areendless conversation partners By interacting with native speakers fromdifferent generations and regions, you’ll practice conversation with variedaccents, cultural experiences, making you a more effective communicator in thelong term. It also gives you the best shot at perfecting your
accent. ,you’ll soon develop a keen ear for it! Get the latest on travel, languages andculture in the GO newsletter Sign me up 3. Casual chats will take you beyondthe books Language evolves at breakneck speed, too. Apps can’t Pakistan Mobile Number List teach you thelatest colloquialisms or slang. Nor will it demonstrate the correct inflexionsand delivery required to give it the intended meaning. (Apps aren’t not knownfor their sarcasm or comedic timing!) But you know what will? Kicking it withyour peers in real life. And that’ll sure as heck make better memories. Thereare many factors that go into learning a language, getting a firmer grasp onthe grammar and vocab is only the first step. Putting down your phone andtalking to the people around you will carry you through to fluency. Becausereally, do we need any more screen-time, anyway?While American English is notthat different to British English, there are a few different rules for things likespelling that are useful for you to
know. Whether you’re living or learning in Los Angeles orLondon, here’s our survival guide to understanding both versions. 1. Gettingthe right date Knowing this rule can save you a lot of time when organizingyour social calendar or class schedule. In British English (we’ll just call it‘English’ from now on, ok?), dates are typically written in the format:date/month/year. So, 05/10/20 means 5th October 2020. However, when we skipacross the pond to the United States, dates are written in a different order:month/day/year. In American English, if you were going to a concert on the 5thOctober 2020, the date on the ticket would be written as 10/05/20. 2. How many‘l’s? Plenty of common words in English have a double consonant, such as an‘l’. For example; travelled, or cancelled. Quite often, American English dropsthese double consonants, turning them into traveled, and canceled. There are afew occasions where American English does keep the double l spellings, though.This happens on words where the
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