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25 Speaking a foreign language
25.1.1 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈæksənt/
accent
/baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/
bilingual
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl/
conversational
/ˈfluːənt/ /ɪn/
fluent in
/ˈɡræmə/
grammar
/ˈlɪsnɪŋ/
listening
/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈspiːkə/
native speaker
/prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃᵊn/
pronunciation
/ˈrʌsti/
rusty
/vəʊˈkæbjʊləri/
vocabulary
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25.1.2 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/hæv/ /ə/ /ɡʊd/ /ɪə/ /fɔː/ /ˈlæŋɡwɪʤɪz/
have a good ear for languages
/ˈlɪŋɡwə/ /ˈfræŋkə/
lingua franca
/meɪk/ /maɪˈsɛlf/ /ˌʌndəˈstʊd/
make myself understood
/pɪk/ /ʌp/ ... /ˈkwɪkli/
pick up ... quickly
/ˈriːdɪŋ/
reading
/spiːk/ /ˈækjʊrɪtli/
speak accurately
/ˈspiːkɪŋ/
speaking
/ðə/ /ˈlæŋɡwɪʤ/ /ˈbærɪə/
the language barrier
/trænsˈleɪʃᵊn/
translation
/ˈraɪtɪŋ/
writing
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