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Describe a Person Who Is Good at Learning and Speaking New Languages
Part 2
You should say:
- How you got to know him/her
- How he/she learns a new language
- What languages he/she can speak
- And explain how you feel about him/her
Sample Answer 1
Well, I want to talk about my good buddy Dave, who’s a language lover, and he really has a knack for picking up new languages.
He can speak 4 or 5 languages almost perfectly. It’s one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. When it comes to learning languages, he’s a real pro. And I’ve known Dave forever. We go way back. I think we met in primary school. We were deskmates then. We hit it off right away. We were super tight, and we still are to this day.
How does he learn new languages? Well, a few different ways. He has some apps. He has some textbooks. But mainly, he’s a huge fan of some foreign TV shows. He can imitate and mimic their voices. So you just know he has a natural aptitude, an innate ability to learn new languages.
I think he can speak 4 or 5 languages, which is incredibly impressive. He’s proficient in German, Spanish, Thai, and he can even speak a number of dialects from all around China, which just totally blows my mind.
And how do I feel about him? Well, firstly, I’m super jealous. I’m passionate about learning languages too. But I’m just not cut out for it. I’m a really lousy language learner. It’s just not for me.
Secondly, at the same time, I’m quite thankful that he can speak so many languages, because we’re both big travelers, and we’ve gone on some trips together. We recently went on a trip to Thailand together. If I had gone by myself, I would have been totally hopeless. But since he could converse so well with the locals, our trip went so smoothly.
| Word / Phrase | Type | Definition | Example |
| a knack for | Phrase [C1] | a natural talent or skill for something | He has a real knack for languages. |
| when it comes to | Phrase [B2] | regarding a particular subject or activity | When it comes to languages, she is exceptional. |
| go way back | Phrase [C1] | to have known someone for a very long time | We go way back — we met in primary school. |
| hit it off | Idiom [B2] | to immediately like someone and get on well | We hit it off straight away at the party. |
| imitate | Verb [B2] | to copy the way someone speaks or behaves | She can imitate native speakers very convincingly. |
| mimic | Verb [C1] | to copy speech or mannerisms closely | He can mimic accents from around the world. |
| natural aptitude | Phrase [C1] | an inborn ability to learn something easily | He has a natural aptitude for music and languages. |
| innate ability | Phrase [C2] | a skill or talent present from birth | His innate ability for languages is truly impressive. |
| proficient | Adjective [C1] | competent and skilled in a subject | She is proficient in three languages. |
| blows my mind | Idiom [B2] | to greatly impress or astonish someone | His ability to speak six languages blows my mind. |
| jealous | Adjective [B2] | feeling envious of someone else’s advantages | I am honestly jealous of her language skills. |
| passionate about | Phrase [B2] | having a strong feeling of enthusiasm for | She is deeply passionate about environmental issues. |
| not cut out for | Idiom [C1] | not naturally suited to something | I am simply not cut out for learning languages. |
| thankful | Adjective [B2] | pleased and relieved; grateful | I am thankful to have such a talented friend. |
| converse | Verb [C1] | to have a conversation with someone | He can converse fluently with native speakers. |
Sample Answer 2
Well, a person who is good at learning and speaking new languages is my best friend David. We knew each other since elementary school.
Since childhood he just had great talent in learning languages, because in primary school we learned English, and I just couldn’t believe he just memorized vocabularies so fast. I thought he’s got his own method of learning languages, because I saw his English notebook, he normally wrote down the new vocabularies he faced while he was reading, and then he would also write a sentence beside the new vocabulary. I asked him why, and he told me that was a really efficient way for him to memorize how the vocabularies are used in real life, so I actually learned a lot from him,
Another thing I really admire him about learning new languages is that he was not afraid of speaking with foreigners, or in other words, native speakers. There was a foreign teacher class in school, and he was always confident, even if there were grammar mistakes or pronunciation mistakes, because he was so confident, so he was able to correct all the mistakes he made, so he made a lot of progress after having the class with a foreign teacher, and right now he is also devoted in the education industry, so I would say he maximizes his potential, and he’s doing what he’s really good at.
Part 3
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