Crowdly

recreates

recaptures

Listen to five people talking about learning a second language. Match the speakers with the statements.

Winston

Noah

Jerry

Lucy

Eva

She’s just inherited some money so she’s going to ___ out on a new sofa.

splash

put

blow

spend

My dad’s just bought an electric guitar so he can ___ his days in the band.

transport

reminisce

relive

remind

He’s worrying too much about what other people think. It seems like ___ to me.

harmony

paranoia

paradise

idealism

Listen again.

What does Noah say about learning a second language?

It will help improve his problem-solving skills.

It is something which most of his business rivals do.

It is not necessary for him to learn it in much depth.

84%

How does Winston feel about learning a second language?

It is difficult to travel abroad if you don’t speak one.

It has been a rather frustrating experience for him.

79%

It is best to use an app if you want to progress.

What happened after the mistake with the labels?

Jerry had to check the words with an online translator.

Eventually, Jerry was able to rectify the mistake.

79%

Jerry’s overseas partner had an unfortunate accident.

What does Lucy say about software development?

She wishes she’d had the opportunity to study it at university.

She had been unaware of the similarities with language learning.

84%

She will need to develop more patience in order to avoid making mistakes.

Why did Eva decide to learn a second language?

She needed to learn it after being offered a job.

94%

She wanted to learn it before applying for a new job.

She agreed to learn it before accepting a new role.