"You're not from England?" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. - Various hosts at B&B's in London and Cardiff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "You don't sound Swedish at all!" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Various Americans I met in Florida and NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "You don't need to come to my classes any more. Just take the test and send me the diploma." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Miss Z., English teacher, St. Gallen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Grade A!" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Cambridge English Language Assessment, BEC Vantage CEFR Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I have one of those "Can't deal with numbers, but soaks up languages"-brains. I've been learning and using English since I was 6 years old. I watched Saturday morning cartoons on Sky Channel (UK) and had access to a Personal Computer which required me to type in English commands to use it. Also, most PC games were not translated to German at that time, so I had to adapt, using dictionaries and with the help of my brother (thanks, bro!). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Since then, English is second language to me. It is nothing that I have to think about while using it. I just do it. I watch movies and TV shows in English, I read books in English... It's up to the point that I sometimes struggle to find the right word in German, which is my mother tongue :D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I believe in learning languages by practising. For sure, you need the school education as a basis, to get an understanding of the grammar. But at the same time, you need to use it regularly, so it can manifest itself in you. The asynchronous communication with Whatsapp and Telegram allows people to do this without any time constraints.

Du yu häf ze basic inglisch or yu besuch en Anfängerkurs but want to mäk it bätter? Let's tschätt wif Whatsapp or Telegram about anyfing. Zen, wif teim, yu will see zät bei practicing daily, you will gradually improve your vocabulary, expand your understanding of the language, which then will enable you to express yourself freely in English, ultimately leading you to get around easily in your daily life and travels across English speaking cultures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Idea is that we exchange numbers and start a chat. We will use text and also voice chat, which both applications provide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We will begin simple with "Hi, how are you? "How was your day?". I will always write or talk in English and you will answer in the best way you can. I will correct you if necessary and go on with the conversation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you are more advanced, we can meet for coffee and talk. All in English of course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I believe in learning languages by practising. For sure, you need the school education as a basis, to get an understanding of the grammar. But at the same time, you need to use it regularly, so it can manifest itself in you. The asynchronous communication with Whatsapp and Telegram allows people to do this without any time constraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Let's have a go!