![]() ![]() The answer is not in your handy phrase book. You have no control over what they are going to say. Still, there is nothing that quite prepares you for going to another country and trying to strike up a conversation with a local. ![]() Okay, so these classes do teach more useful phrases and even I have managed to order hot chocolate in Rome without feeling like a complete dolt. Which is only helpful if you happen to encounter someone holding a large fish. Most of us who have tried to learn another language have been exposed to those classes where you put on a pair of headsets and repeat various phrases in the new language like, "that is a very big fish!" On the other hand, I had no trouble understanding her at all.Īnd it occurred to me that learning a language is a lot like learning how to schedule projects or to use scheduling software. She was not a native English speaker, and she complained that her son-in-law speaks much too quickly. So her comment about my being a professor was certainly meant as a compliment. She went on to explain that she thought I spoke very clearly and explained my thoughts in a logical, concise manner. "But I do teach scheduling and software classes." ![]()
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