Question

Use the word given in parenthesis to form a word that fits the corresponding gap.

WILL LEARNING A LANGUAGE ABROAD FOR A YEAR MAKE YOU FLUENT?

There’s no right way to learn a new language; some people prefer poring over books, while others go for apps or traditional lessons with a tutor. In any case, if you wish to accelerate the process, it is 1. ______________ (advice) to immerse yourself in the language, and a year abroad is an opportunity to do just that. Which is not to say that it’ll be easy. The road to fluency is long and likely to be littered with confusing – and often 2. ______________ (confort) – moments. Here’s a quick guide to help you get there.

Don’t worry about being slow

Even if you’ve been studying the language in advance, the transition can be tricky. Marcela Leone moved to Paris from her home country of Brazil six weeks ago to begin her master’s degree; she speaks five languages, including French at B2 level, but to her 3. ______________ (believe), communication wasn’t quite as 4. diseffort______________ (effort) as she expected. “It’s not like a language course. People speak so much faster. I often talk on the phone with my eyes closed to focus.”

Make the most of media

Audiobooks, language learning apps, and podcasts can be very 5. helpiness______________ (help), advises Tom Bourlet, who learned Spanish in Bolivia. And explore the local media as much as possible; watch TV shows with English 6. ______________ (titles), read trashy magazines that will help with colloquial phrases and pick up the newspapers whenever you can – a knowledge of current affairs in the area might give you something to talk about.

Don’t fear awkwardness

Be prepared for mistakes and 7. ______________ (confusing). You could be asking for directions to an exhibition (“mostra”) in Italy – and might well realize you’ve asked how to get to the monster (“mostro”). But the way to master those 8. ______________ (understand) is to throw yourself into challenging situations. Look for events aimed at local people (not just international students) and keep an eye out for posters around your university and in cafes and bars.

Answer 1

1. advised
2. uncomfortable
3. belief
4. effortless
5. helpful
6. subtitles
7. confusions
8. understandings

Para completar as lacunas (Complete the gap), devemos fazer a interpretação do texto. Completando da seguinte forma:

1.Advice → Advised = Aconselhado

“... se você deseja acelerar o processo, é aconselhado mergulhar no idioma…”

2.confort → uncomfortable = desconfortáveis

“O caminho para a fluência é longo e provavelmente cheio de momentos confusos – e muitas vezes desconfortáveis”

3.believe → belief = “Crença” ou opinião, em tradução livre

4.effort → effortless = sem esforço, “fácil”, em tradução livre

“...mas na opinião dela, a comunicação não foi tão fácil quanto ela esperava.”

5.help → helpful = úteis

“Audiobooks, aplicativos de aprendizagem de idiomas e podcasts podem ser muito úteis…”

6.titles → subtitles = legendas

"...assista a programas de TV com legendas em inglês”

7.confusing → confusions = confusões

“Esteja preparado para erros e confusões.”

8.understand → understandings = entendimentos, “conhecimentos”, em tradução livre

“Mas o caminho para para dominar esses conhecimentos é…”

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