Talk to a stranger in 5 tips
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The trap of literal translation? Other languages do not work like ours. So it is a question of understanding the logic of the language and of forgetting a bit of mother tongue.
3- You will avoid
If there is a tempting trap abroad, it is to fall into the ease and talk only between people of the same culture and speaking the same language. Attention, without going to become American(yes, this word exists), of course, to speak with his colleagues is allowed. He'll just have to jump in and out of his comfort zone to converse and learn.
And if we can not say a sentence or a word? So it will be necessary to circumvent what we can not say and / or why not mimic it on a misunderstanding, it can work
4- To improve, you will lea
To improve, we make mistakes. But how can we learn from them if we are not aware of what we are doing with them? You have to ask! Foreigners do not correct our mistakes generally so as not to hurt us.
So if we are in a host family, with roommates or just with people we see regularly, do not hesitate to ask them to correct us. After all, who is better placed than them to teach us to speak their language?
5- Speaking efforts, you will do
The USA accent is legendary, but not especially in the good sense of the word: '). Why? Let's be honest, we do not make much effort!
So if in class or in front of the people we know, we are not trying: let's try at least to optimize our efforts abroad and to adopt their accent (unless the destination is Wales, there it gets complicated).
And if despite fierce efforts, the local accent does not come? We can always be comforted to be American because of foreigners, like nothing, like our accent!Article author
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Below are five key tips for talking to strangers that will help you break the ice and endear you to the unacquainted.
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