How did you learn english.

Discussion in 'General Discussion / Real life stuff' started by MC_Scout, Sep 5, 2015.

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You learned english by...

  1. Being your native language

    62.2%
  2. A School class (In younger years of school)

    5.6%
  3. A School Class (In older years of school)

    1.1%
  4. An ESL (English as a second Language) Class

    4.4%
  5. Community program

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Online/software program

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Self taught

    10.0%
  8. Other (explain)

    16.7%
  1. MC_Scout

    MC_Scout Fearless Leader Staff Member Manager

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    Im actualy curious about this, seeing as a good protion of this forums are not native english speakers, Im wondering how ya'll learned it.
    If you want tell us your story, it helpes if you include what country/language you speak natively.
    If you speak english natively, maybe tell us how you learned another langauge. Ive also added a poll, as well.
    Aslo read the spoiler if you need help with the poll choices
    Native: English is whats spoken in your household, or community, its what you spoke as a kid
    School class, young grade: This is if you started english in school, at a young age
    School class, older grade: This is if you started english in school later on, (ie at least 13 years old)
    ESL: ESL is a program in some US schools that is meant for foreign students, moving to America. These are uselay mandatory.
    Community program: A class outside of school
    Online/software: any technology based learning program.
    Self taught: Self explanatory
    Other: Perhaps I missed something, let me know!
     
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  2. Kono

    Kono Former Staff Donator

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    I learned English because it's my native language. I learned parts of Hawaiian in a young grade and parts of Japanese in an older grade
     
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  3. WhatTheFoxxx

    WhatTheFoxxx [HeroBrine] KawaiiFoxxx

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    i learned english by playing english games...
    :D
    like minecraft
     
  4. The_Demonstar01

    The_Demonstar01 k-on most moe anime 2017

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    i don't play this game anymore yet i'm still here why do you ask, i don't know either
    native language
    I also know a bit of Japanese and Vietnamese and the fact that I'm Vietnamese and I don't know much vietnamese words is kinda ironic
     
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  5. Jakt

    Jakt Former Mod+ |questionable | Donator

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    I've learn from most movies, I don't learn stuff from games, only the funny parts, so I'll say, thanks movies c;
     
  6. SellZy

    SellZy Donator

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    When I was like 3 years old, I started playing video games on a PC we used to have. One day after watching some thing on YouTube when I was 5 years old, I saw this add of this game called "Roblox". I started playing it, and there was like this cloud on the right top which made you talk. (It was at the time I couldn't type anything in chat for some reason.) I've used to cloud which had words like "Follow me" or "Hello, how are you". After a while of playing it, my English got a lot better, and when I was at the age of like, 10? I got a lot better in the language, and got to speak it fluently. I also got help from some YouTuber's videos like this one YouTuber I used to watch. I can't really remember his name.
    I also have a video from years ago that I've made when I was 9 years old. xD


    (Mind the grammar.)
     
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  7. MisfittedCow

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    I guess I'm the first to vote that I learned English in school?
    My first language was actually Spanish and I didn't know any English when I began my first year of kindergarten at school. I'm just like wut. Wtf are you all saying.
     
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  8. Katerina

    Katerina Former Mοd Donator

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    Private tutor lol
     
  9. Sofie

    Sofie Ex m.o.d+ Donator

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    I started playing games, being a lot on internet. But I think i learned mostly stuff on here tho
     
  10. Mayu_Rika

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    Firstly saw my brother on the computer and saw unfamiliar alphabet, was fascinated by it and asked what language is it. He answered English, and it'll take you a while to learn it. I actually was very talented at English from age 6 and even before, and knew it at a very high level, unexplained reason and matter. Surfed the internet, translated to my native language (Hebrew) and by doing many stuff on the web learned more and more English vocabulary, and now it is at its kind of highest level. xD

    EDIT: Longest story and explanation ever. xDDD
     
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  11. _Magical

    _Magical Pokémon trainer

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    It all started when I ate the alphabet in my cereal..
     
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  13. n00bhouse

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    I learned english through several things: self taught, playing english games, watching american TV-series in english (I'm not american :p)... but most of all school. Since these 8 years I've been in school I learned very much. I'm glad, that I can speak english.
     
  14. Pugnata

    Pugnata Pug the Pug Donator

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    Im dutch, I've learned english mostly fro.m games like pokemon and later I improved it on school
     
  15. Mcc457

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    Native speaker
     
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    Native speaker, but that didn't help much. Primary school (I guess you Americans call it 'elementary') was my best source.

    These days though, movies and games are better for learning languages. That's how I learnt my mother tongue (Persian).
     
  17. Morcov

    Morcov Furry|♥Zoroark♥|The everything man

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    Native, and I know some Arabic words from my grandmother, although she is loopy.
     
  18. Kimme

    Kimme

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    My first language is actually Viet, although I'm more fluent in English since I use it often, but I learned english from watching PBS Kids hahah and reading and writing constantly
     
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  19. Vendela

    Vendela

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    Started learning it in school in 2nd grade.

    Edit: 69th message hehe
     
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  20. Chase_16757

    Chase_16757 [Donator]

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    It's my native language, I'm from Ohio.

    I'm learning Spanish in school now and even though I just started I can keep a brisk conversation.