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Language as a tool

Language as a tool

When students are learning a foreign language, it is notable that some can express their thoughts beautifully with a limited vocabulary. Still, others that know the language much better struggle to make themselves understood.

How well somebody communicates in a new language has very little to do with their language level and a lot more to do with their attitude.

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"I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it." -Frank Howard Clark ⁠

Instead of looking at a foreign language as an art to be mastered and perfected, think of it as a tool you can use to get a result.

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