Comments for Be global! Learn languages. Travel the world. http://createyourworldbook.com Easy & fun language learning and budget travel tips from a globetrotting polyglot. Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on How Russian speakers can sound harsh in English without realizing it by admin http://createyourworldbook.com/how-russian-speakers-can-sound-harsh-in-english-without-realizing-it.htm#comment-1237 admin Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:33 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2614#comment-1237 Also, pay attention to your nasal sounds in Russian. Your nose will literally vibrate when you are pronouncing the sounds correctly. The hard and soft consonants are typically difficult for non-Russian speakers. Also, pay attention to your nasal sounds in Russian. Your nose will literally vibrate when you are pronouncing the sounds correctly. The hard and soft consonants are typically difficult for non-Russian speakers.

]]> Comment on How Russian speakers can sound harsh in English without realizing it by SusannaZaraysky http://createyourworldbook.com/how-russian-speakers-can-sound-harsh-in-english-without-realizing-it.htm#comment-1236 SusannaZaraysky Sat, 12 May 2012 00:28:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2614#comment-1236 English speakers mostly have trouble with the strong rolled Russian "r" and the soft vowels. Find songs you like and pay attention to these sounds. People from Southern California and Australia tend to end their sentences as though they are questions. If this is the case for you, don't do the same in Russian. It sounds bad and very weird. English speakers mostly have trouble with the strong rolled Russian “r” and the soft vowels. Find songs you like and pay attention to these sounds. People from Southern California and Australia tend to end their sentences as though they are questions. If this is the case for you, don’t do the same in Russian. It sounds bad and very weird.

]]> Comment on How Russian speakers can sound harsh in English without realizing it by JulieM http://createyourworldbook.com/how-russian-speakers-can-sound-harsh-in-english-without-realizing-it.htm#comment-1235 JulieM Wed, 09 May 2012 20:25:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2614#comment-1235 Susanna, do you care to comment on the reverse?  Is there anything English native speakers tend tog et really wrong in Russian?  I am asking because I am taking a short Russian study in hopes of refreshing what I learned in high school  Thank you. Susanna, do you care to comment on the reverse?  Is there anything English native speakers tend tog et really wrong in Russian?  I am asking because I am taking a short Russian study in hopes of refreshing what I learned in high school  Thank you.

]]> Comment on La “z” en inglés: no es una “s” by Stefanie http://createyourworldbook.com/la-z-en-ingles-no-es-una-s.htm#comment-1234 Stefanie Mon, 07 May 2012 08:29:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2704#comment-1234 Hello,   The Top 100 Language Lovers 2012 competition hosted by the bab.la language portal and the Lexiophiles language blog has started and your blog has been nominated in the category language learning blogs. Congratulations! The nomination period goes until May 13th. Feel free to spread the word among other bloggers writing about languages or to suggest one blog yourself. Please email me so I have your contact details and send you details on the status of the competition and the badge. For further information on the Top 100 Language Lovers 2011 competition, visit http://www.lexiophiles.com/english/top-100-language-lovers-2012-nominate-your-favourite-now                                                                                          Best wishes, Stefanie for the bab.la and Lexiophiles team   Hello,

 

The Top 100 Language Lovers 2012
competition hosted by the bab.la language portal and the Lexiophiles language
blog has started and your blog has been nominated in the category language
learning blogs. Congratulations! The nomination period goes until May 13th.
Feel free to spread the word among other bloggers writing about languages or to
suggest one blog yourself.

Please email me so I
have your contact details and send you details on the status of the competition
and the badge. For further information on the Top 100 Language Lovers 2011
competition, visit http://www.lexiophiles.com/english/top-100-language-lovers-2012-nominate-your-favourite-now 

                                                                                       

Best wishes,

Stefanie for the
bab.la and Lexiophiles team
 

]]> Comment on Famous Women who speak foreign languages, Do you know of any? by Shamta0 http://createyourworldbook.com/famous-women-who-speak-foreign-languages-do-you-know-of-any.htm#comment-1233 Shamta0 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:07:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=1843#comment-1233 You could add Mila Kunis(Ukraine,immigrated to US)Who speaks fluent English and Ukrainian (or Russian,one of the two) Tiffany Hwang (Korean-American)English,Korean,conversational Japanese Sheetal Sheth (US)English,Hindi,Gujarati,French and Spanish Masiela Lusha (Albania;George's daughter on the George Lopez show) Albanian,English,French and German You could add Mila Kunis(Ukraine,immigrated to US)Who speaks fluent English and Ukrainian (or Russian,one of the two)
Tiffany Hwang (Korean-American)English,Korean,conversational Japanese
Sheetal Sheth (US)English,Hindi,Gujarati,French and Spanish
Masiela Lusha (Albania;George’s daughter on the George Lopez show) Albanian,English,French and German

]]> Comment on Learning Portuguese with rap and Brazilian music, Don Blanquito and Idahosa Ness by Carolina Leandro http://createyourworldbook.com/learning-portuguese-with-rap-and-brazilian-music-don-blanquito-and-idahosa-ness.htm#comment-1231 Carolina Leandro Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:12:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2494#comment-1231 Ellis Regina´s daughter is Maria Rita http://www.maria-rita.com/blog/ :-) Ellis Regina´s daughter is Maria Rita http://www.maria-rita.com/blog/
:-)

]]> Comment on Ladino: The “other” Spanish, is dying but saved a life by Brian http://createyourworldbook.com/ladino-the-%e2%80%9cother%e2%80%9d-spanish-judeo-espanol-djudeo-espanyol-djudeo-kasteyano-spaniolit-still-exists-and-saved-someone%e2%80%99s-life.htm#comment-1230 Brian Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:11:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2157#comment-1230 wow love your stories great blog !!  wow love your stories great blog !! 

]]> Comment on The importance of female role models for female language learners by The next Youtube polyglot « Mae's Diary http://createyourworldbook.com/the-importance-of-female-role-models-for-female-language-learners.htm#comment-1227 The next Youtube polyglot « Mae's Diary Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:50:15 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2503#comment-1227 [...] Related article: “The importance of female role models for female language learners“ [...] [...] Related article: “The importance of female role models for female language learners“ [...]

]]> Comment on Making language learning free and available to all by SusannaZaraysky http://createyourworldbook.com/making-language-learning-free-and-available-to-all.htm#comment-1226 SusannaZaraysky Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:21:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2654#comment-1226  $, £,€ Money is a huge motivator. Here's an interview I did on the BBC two months ago about how foreign language skills = jobs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyEV7SkbZ_k&list=UU2HceFg4_cqEnYCgp29oj8w&feature=plcp .  $, £,€

Money is a huge motivator. Here’s an interview I did on the BBC two months ago about how foreign language skills = jobs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyEV7SkbZ_k&list=UU2HceFg4_cqEnYCgp29oj8w&feature=plcp .

]]> Comment on Making language learning free and available to all by Irek http://createyourworldbook.com/making-language-learning-free-and-available-to-all.htm#comment-1225 Irek Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:35:00 +0000 http://createyourworldbook.com/?p=2654#comment-1225 In your and my opinion languages are important but most of my friends don't have common beliefs. I'm from Poland, most of the older generation speak Russian or German, youngsters claim to speak English on a higher lever, but it's only their belief. How to convince people to learn foreign languages? In your and my opinion languages are important but most of my friends don’t have common beliefs. I’m from Poland, most of the older generation speak Russian or German, youngsters claim to speak English on a higher lever, but it’s only their belief. How to convince people to learn foreign languages?

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