Week 16: Language
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In today's blog post I'm going to be talking about languages.
Did you know that there are many maps available on the Internet that conveniently showcase which languages are spoken throughout the globe?
Here is one of them so that you can get a closer look:
To be honest, I am a bit of a language enthusiast myself. Apart from English and Spanish, I have quite a good base of Italian thanks to university, and a very rusty German from my high school days.
However, a language that I have been dying to explore and the only one left on my "must learn" list is French. It has been a goal of mine since getting acquainted with French cinema, and especially after watching one of my favourite movies of all time, Blue is the warmest colour in the original version. Listening to the stunning French actresses' exquisite pronunciation made me want to be able to speak French too.
I also love Brigitte Bardot's music, and it would be amazing to understand what she's saying first-hand, without using a translator.
The same thing goes for Jean Paul Gautier, one of my favourite designers, and the it-girl Jeanne Damas, for whom I have a deep admiration and look up to her, style-wise, very much.
It is such a romantic language, for its pronunciation but also for the French people's philosophy and way of life. Of course, a great deal of romantic feeling is conveyed in French poetry and songs. I would love to be able to express my love for someone through this language!
Also, it has been around for ages, being the staple language of the 'cultured people'. That's why, today, it is a useful language, spoken not only in France but in Canada, Africa and Asia, where the French had colonized.
To sum up, it is a language artistically used by many people, and that's why I want to learn it! To be able to participate!
Regarding the activities I've done to improve my English this week, is I went to the cinema to watch two movies in original score. The first one was The Favourite, a 2018 film that's taking award season by storm. It's about the complicated relationships of the Queen Anne of Great Britain (reigning from 1702-1714). Actually, just yesterday it won a BAFTA for Best Picture, as well as Olivia Colman for Best Actress, and Rachel Weisz won another one for Best Supporting Actress. You can say that the film was a hit!
The other film I saw was Taxi Driver, a 70s classic which, to be frank, I was disappointed with, since I spent the majority of the 2 hours feeling quite bored. It was also hard to understand because the American (or should I say New Yorker) accent and slang were very complicated, even with subtitles! Anyway, at least I can say I've watched it and the next time somebody talks about it, I can join in, too.
In today's blog post I'm going to be talking about languages.
Did you know that there are many maps available on the Internet that conveniently showcase which languages are spoken throughout the globe?
Here is one of them so that you can get a closer look:
To be honest, I am a bit of a language enthusiast myself. Apart from English and Spanish, I have quite a good base of Italian thanks to university, and a very rusty German from my high school days.
However, a language that I have been dying to explore and the only one left on my "must learn" list is French. It has been a goal of mine since getting acquainted with French cinema, and especially after watching one of my favourite movies of all time, Blue is the warmest colour in the original version. Listening to the stunning French actresses' exquisite pronunciation made me want to be able to speak French too.
I also love Brigitte Bardot's music, and it would be amazing to understand what she's saying first-hand, without using a translator.
The same thing goes for Jean Paul Gautier, one of my favourite designers, and the it-girl Jeanne Damas, for whom I have a deep admiration and look up to her, style-wise, very much.
It is such a romantic language, for its pronunciation but also for the French people's philosophy and way of life. Of course, a great deal of romantic feeling is conveyed in French poetry and songs. I would love to be able to express my love for someone through this language!
Also, it has been around for ages, being the staple language of the 'cultured people'. That's why, today, it is a useful language, spoken not only in France but in Canada, Africa and Asia, where the French had colonized.
To sum up, it is a language artistically used by many people, and that's why I want to learn it! To be able to participate!
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Regarding the activities I've done to improve my English this week, is I went to the cinema to watch two movies in original score. The first one was The Favourite, a 2018 film that's taking award season by storm. It's about the complicated relationships of the Queen Anne of Great Britain (reigning from 1702-1714). Actually, just yesterday it won a BAFTA for Best Picture, as well as Olivia Colman for Best Actress, and Rachel Weisz won another one for Best Supporting Actress. You can say that the film was a hit!
The other film I saw was Taxi Driver, a 70s classic which, to be frank, I was disappointed with, since I spent the majority of the 2 hours feeling quite bored. It was also hard to understand because the American (or should I say New Yorker) accent and slang were very complicated, even with subtitles! Anyway, at least I can say I've watched it and the next time somebody talks about it, I can join in, too.
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