Second foregin language?
By merrycherry
@merrycherry (132)
China
August 24, 2008 9:31pm CST
As a second grade student in our university, I am supposed to choose a second foregin language in next semester. Japanese and Korean are the most popular, and then French or German probably. I like Spanish and Greek, but in China, there seems to be no significance in learning small languages. What do you think? Which language would you choose as a second language?
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4 responses
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
25 Aug 08
I learned Korean as well as Japanese.
It is not a big deal, however.
Anyway, it no easy thing to make it since it is just a second foregin language.
How many years have we learned our first foregin languages?
Then, how far did we go?
Personnally, I prefer Korean.
However, I think Japanese is more useful
Japanese vs. Korean
The pronunciation of Korean is much more easier.
The grammars are similar.
The pouplation of Japanese is larger.
The economy of Japan is more stable.
The relation of Japanese and Chinese is closer.
More people learn Korean.
There is a korean nation in China. All korean national people speak Korean as well as well as Chinese. Besides, their first foreign language is Japanese.
Most of the korean series are without subtitle. Thus, it doesn't really help.
In the northeastern of China, there are more korean-fund companies including SK, SAMSUNG, Lg. Thus, it is reasonable to take korean into consideration. If u want to empoly ur second language as a springboard so as to go aborad. The universities in Japan are much better. Though Korea university, Yonsei university and Seoul nation university are OK, compared to the university of Tokyo or Waseda university..etc., U know, they would be not so perfect.
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@merrycherry (132)
• China
25 Aug 08
Korean and Japanese, yeah, my daddy suggested me it was a good idea,the korean-fund companies seemed to be promising. Well... I'll think about your suggestion~ wait a minute, Korea and Japan, two shopping paradise! YEAH!
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@Xdrowninghavocx (3117)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Right now I'm in the process of learning Japanese, Russian, French, Chinese, and Dutch. Then I want to move on to Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. I really want to try and learn every language because it connects you to the world. I'm sure that whatever you'll choose will help guide you through life with knowledge.
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@merrycherry (132)
• China
25 Aug 08
You are very talented in learning languages, I guess, 5 languages processed in the same time. Thanks for your reply~
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@lira23 (208)
• United States
25 Aug 08
Pick whatever language your more comfortable in wanting to learn,I got to choose between,French,German and Spanish. I chose Spanish and I found that easy to learn,for me at least, anyhow good luck in choosing and learning as much as you can in it.
@skitzabeth (3)
• United States
25 Aug 08
I've heard that Japanese and Spanish are both very practical languages to learn, but I am in the United States. Personally, I have always wanted to learn Greek. I did take French in high school, and I enjoyed it.