 Re: How many people actually speak the language of the country their in?
My Mandarin is OK, but not as good as it should be. I can read a little, and speak pretty well, and my listening is better than my speaking. I'm a lousy student, though. I'm not particularly social, and in my freetime I usually listen to English radio or read English books.
My girlfriend's Mandarin is much better than mine, even though she's only lived here for 3 years (compared to my 5.5). But she reads novels and <gasp> enjoys talking to people so...
I told myself that I would be a better language student after I finished my MA. That was 4 months ago, no improvement yet.
Take care,
Dave
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