http://claritaslux.com/blog/speaking-target-language-native-speaker/ Learning, languages, EU, citizenship Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://claritaslux.com/blog/speaking-target-language-native-speaker/comment-page-1/#comment-301 John Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:17:38 +0000 http://www.claritaslux.com/blog/2007/06/04/speaking-target-language-native-speaker/#comment-301 Interesting... I've found that (in my experience with Chinese) native speakers are better in general to talk to (because their native-level skills can fill in the gaps where you might be lacking) but that non-native speakers tend to have a better idea of what mistakes you're making and why, because they used to make those mistakes too. Interesting… I’ve found that (in my experience with Chinese) native speakers are better in general to talk to (because their native-level skills can fill in the gaps where you might be lacking) but that non-native speakers tend to have a better idea of what mistakes you’re making and why, because they used to make those mistakes too.

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