Just to give you an idea of my writing skill, I thought I'd just write a quick 200-300 word article on the topic of language skills in a few minutes on the topic of native language fluency.
"It's easier to learn a new language in recent years than ever before. On a whole, this is a good thing, as there are few skills as worthwhile as learning to speak a foreign tongue. Sadly, this development has overshadowed a somewhat unfortunate truth - there's no replacement for being a truly native speaker.
People learn new languages in much the same way as computers do. Vocabulary, verb tenses and the like are just a matter of memory. A skilled and eager learner could easily learn basic proficiency in almost any language in as little as a year. And while this is an amazing accomplishment, it also doesn't mean much. Learning Spanish from a textbook or online course might look good on a resume, but in practical terms it won't change much except that you can read shampoo labels in a variety of languages.
Native fluency, perhaps not surprisingly, is gained in only one way - native immersion. There's no replacement for conversation with locals on a daily basis to learn how to speak with more familiarity and less like an online translator. What words do natives omit? How does the language handle contractions? These are just some of the lessons learned only by native-born speakers or those who take the effort to truly dive into a culture."
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