Let's talk about a very often discussed and all-important topic when it comes to learning lenguages, in our case learning English. So, do you agree with the statement that people who haven't learnt English in an English-speaking country are at a disadvantage when trying to master their English?
As for me, I definitely agree, and I regret so much about not being able for now to go e.g. in England and spend there at least several months, in an English-speaking environment. So, why do I consider these people to be in a disatvantage? First of all because, when practicing English by watching films, listening to music in Egnlish, having lessons with the best teachers of English (native or non native speakers), it takes them rather much more time to learn to speak fluently and accurately. They are bi- or multilingual people, and they do still have problems with expressing of their opinion in English. Actually, it occurs because they think in their mother tongue and try to translate the sentences, obviously, with some errors, which are a consequence of the calques/loan translation of some phrases. In constrast to this, people who are submerged in the language in an English-speaking country, listen to people speaking English, they are forced to try to speak as fast as possible to communicate with others, and they use the language in an everyday life and observe (consciously or not) how does language function in common situations. So, it's obvious that, despite the difficulty of aquisition of English among native speakers, it comes naturally for them to express themselves, as they simply start to speak automatically, without reflecting, applying the phrases used by native speakers.In conclusion, there is nothing left to say but that you definitely will be at a huge advantage if you decide to mater your English in an English-apeaking country! ;)
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