Hello
all, I’m looking for some advice and was wondering if there are any language
learners out there who could help me…
I
have just returned from a http://languagecourses.net/languages-studies-abroad-countrys/en/44/france.html - French
language course in France , a final part of my degree which has
consolidated all what I learnt and left me more or less fluent. It has fired my
passion for language learning so much so that I am not only considering
languages as a career but also considering learning another language. But this
is what worries me, I don’t know whether it really is a good idea or not. I
certainly don’t want to lose my French level! Considering one of my main
interests is Italy,
I thought about learning Italian – but slowly and steadily, whilst keeping up
the French too. For this I was considering taking a http://www.esl.ch/it/adulti/soggiorno-linguistico/inglese/canada/montreal/index.htm - viaggi
di studio - Montreal
which would basically be going to an Italian school but in a French
speaking city. So though the main focus on my language learning trip would be
Italian (given that it is the new, target language), I would be mixing with
French people (and so practising French) outside of class hours. Furthermore, I
was considering giving http://www.intuitionlang.com/ - one to one English
lesson to French (or Italian!) speaking people as a way to earn money and
a way to meet and mix with people.
What
worries me is that the two languages are relatively similar and so I don’t know
if this would be a help or a hindrance…
If
anyone has experience of learning two languages simultaneously, please do let
me know how you manage and differentiate between the two! I’d hate to try for
both and end up with none!
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