Describe a person who is good at learning and speaking new languages

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I would like to talk about my friend Ioana, who is very good atFrasa dasar; membatasi Lexical Resource learning languages. We met at university in Cluj, in Romania, four years ago, and now we isKesalahan kesesuaian subjek dan kata kerja: seharusnya “are” in the same group. She can speak five languages: Romanian, French, English, German and a little Spanish, but her Spanish is still, erPenanda jeda yang wajar, kata pengisi kecil, quite basic. She started French with her grandmother when she was a child, and she began English and German at school. Now she learns new things in some different ways. First, she watches films without subtitles, and when she hears a new word she writeKesalahan kesesuaian subjek dan kata kerja: seharusnya “writes” it in a small notebook. She reads this notebook on the bus every morning. Second, she speaks to tourists in the old town, because she is not afraid of make mistakesKesalahan bentuk kata kerja: seharusnya “is not afraid of making mistakes”. Third, once a week she has a video call with a language partner in Madrid, and they talk about many thingsFrasa yang kabur; “all sorts of topics” lebih tepat. Last year she goKesalahan sesaat pada tenses: seharusnya “went” to Spain for a short course, and her Spanish became much better. She also reads a short article in Spanish every evening before she goes to sleep. Our classmates often ask her for help before exams, and she always explains patiently. You knowFrasa pengisi yang dipakai sebagai penanda ragu, I feel she is a really greatKata sifat dasar; membatasi Lexical Resource person and I admire her a lot. Sometimes I feel a little jealous, because I studyKesalahan tenses: seharusnya “have been studying” English for ten years and I still don’t speak so easily. But she also gives me advice, so I want to practise more.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about my friend Ioana, who has a real talent for learning languages. We met at university in Cluj, in Romania, four years ago, and we’re now in the same group. She can speak five languages: Romanian, French, English, German and a little Spanish, although her Spanish is still quite basic. She started French with her grandmother as a child, and she began English and German at school. She has several methods for learning new things. First, she watches films without subtitles, and whenever she hears a new word she writes it down in a small notebook, which she reads on the bus every morning. Second, she speaks to tourists in the old town, because she isn’t afraid of to makeKesalahan bentuk kata kerja: seharusnya “making” mistakes. Third, once a week she has a video call with a language partner in Madrid, and they talk about all sorts of topicsFrasa yang alami dan luwes. Last year she took a short course in Spain, and her Spanish improved noticeablyKata keterangan yang tepat sebagai ganti “became much better”. She also reads a short article in Spanish every evening before she goes to sleep. Our classmates often ask her for help before exams, and she always explains patiently. To be honestPenanda wacana yang memperkenalkan perasaan pribadi, I admire her enormously, but I’m also a little envious, because I’ve been studying English for ten years and I still can’t speak as fluently as she doesStruktur perbandingan “as … as” yang dipakai dengan akurat. She’s generous with advice, so she motivateKesalahan kesesuaian subjek dan kata kerja: seharusnya “motivates” me to practise more.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about my friend Ioana, who has a real flair for languages. We met at university in Cluj, in Romania, four years ago, and we’re now in the same group. She speaks five languages: Romanian, French, English, German and a little Spanish, although her Spanish is still at an early stage. She started French with her grandmother as a child, and she began English and German at school. She goes about learning new things in several ways. For a start, she watches films without subtitles, and whenever she hears a new word she jots it down in a small notebook, which she reads on the bus every morning. She also strikes up conversations with touristsFrasa kata kerja idiomatis in the old town, since she isn’t afraid of making mistakes. Once a week she has a video call with a language partner in Madrid, and they talk about everything under the sunIdiom yang dipakai secara alami. Last year she took a short course in Spain, and her Spanish improved noticeably. She also reads a short article in Spanish every evening before she goes to sleep. Our classmates often ask her for help before exams, and she always explains patiently. I admire her enormously, though, if I’m honest, I’m also slightly envious, because I’ve been studying English for ten years and still can’t speak as fluently as she does. She’s generous with advice, too, and the more I watch her, the more I want to practiseKorelatif komparatif yang dipakai dengan akurat, so, on balance, she’s a source of motivation rather than discouragement.