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SEYMOUR (Profiel tonen) 11 maart 2005 21:40:36
Now I notice the difference about being active and passive regarding
esperanto.
The reason I said this is because recently I had expirience what I called
"real life"encounter with a samideano.
I had a conversation by phone;if such a thing can be call a conversation.
It's convenient to add that my esperanto is good enough.or at least that
what I thought!.but when u have phone calls from penpals and especially
from the oposite gender,and unexpected.that's a mind blower;in mind case
I don't remenber how many times I said saluton;and unfortunately for me
this lady don't speak english,french,spanish or portugese;just russian as
pure as their vodka,so u just imagine what a moment we went trough trying
to understand each other.was funny though,when I calm down,I started to
remenber couple of things;not all,but a lot better than repeating saluton as
parrot!.
what the message here? well, in order to master a language u have to
practice it passively and actively enough!.specially the active part which
comprise conversation and live discussions;like conventions or like my
case having a penpal dare enough to take that first step and make a
simple phone calls;otherwise u take that first step.
and have that dictionary handy.
esperanto.
The reason I said this is because recently I had expirience what I called
"real life"encounter with a samideano.
I had a conversation by phone;if such a thing can be call a conversation.
It's convenient to add that my esperanto is good enough.or at least that
what I thought!.but when u have phone calls from penpals and especially
from the oposite gender,and unexpected.that's a mind blower;in mind case
I don't remenber how many times I said saluton;and unfortunately for me
this lady don't speak english,french,spanish or portugese;just russian as
pure as their vodka,so u just imagine what a moment we went trough trying
to understand each other.was funny though,when I calm down,I started to
remenber couple of things;not all,but a lot better than repeating saluton as
parrot!.
what the message here? well, in order to master a language u have to
practice it passively and actively enough!.specially the active part which
comprise conversation and live discussions;like conventions or like my
case having a penpal dare enough to take that first step and make a
simple phone calls;otherwise u take that first step.
and have that dictionary handy.