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thank you
thank you Suika kpo cheetah Shannon Cosmo Attica
Suika kpo cheetah Shannon Cosmo Attica
Suika kpo cheetah Shannon Cosmo Attica de Costa cotton slub repeat echo
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tachycardia Takaya Calvillo VCD Acosta t random called beta Kurtis my name okay
random called beta Kurtis my name okay
random called beta Kurtis my name okay not gonna continue speaking listening
not gonna continue speaking listening
not gonna continue speaking listening and the just to trick you a little bit
and the just to trick you a little bit
and the just to trick you a little bit and get relaxed as well probably too
and get relaxed as well probably too
and get relaxed as well probably too relaxed for myself as a little bit so my
relaxed for myself as a little bit so my
relaxed for myself as a little bit so my name is Eva and what I’m going to say to
name is Eva and what I’m going to say to
name is Eva and what I’m going to say to you today I hope is going to change your
you today I hope is going to change your
you today I hope is going to change your perception of learning a foreign
perception of learning a foreign
perception of learning a foreign language whatever language it would be
language whatever language it would be
language whatever language it would be first I would like to show you a small
first I would like to show you a small
first I would like to show you a small clip I thank you most likely seen it but
clip I thank you most likely seen it but
clip I thank you most likely seen it but let’s do it your president Blatter
let’s do it your president Blatter
let’s do it your president Blatter colleagues of the Executive Committee
colleagues of the Executive Committee
colleagues of the Executive Committee lets me speak from my heart so I hear
lets me speak from my heart so I hear
lets me speak from my heart so I hear your reactions a little bit laughing you
your reactions a little bit laughing you
your reactions a little bit laughing you know probably the ones who’ve seen it
know probably the ones who’ve seen it
know probably the ones who’ve seen it already fought like okay he’s Russian
already fought like okay he’s Russian
already fought like okay he’s Russian man he has a Russian accent he sounds
man he has a Russian accent he sounds
man he has a Russian accent he sounds funny and many of those similar thoughts
funny and many of those similar thoughts
funny and many of those similar thoughts in your head
in your head
in your head well he might be funny I don’t want to
well he might be funny I don’t want to
well he might be funny I don’t want to argue about this with you
argue about this with you
argue about this with you but I would like to argue on another
but I would like to argue on another
but I would like to argue on another point I don’t think it’s funny
point I don’t think it’s funny
point I don’t think it’s funny that he has an accent I don’t think it’s
that he has an accent I don’t think it’s
that he has an accent I don’t think it’s funny that he says let me speak from my
funny that he says let me speak from my
funny that he says let me speak from my heart and what I’m going to say to you
heart and what I’m going to say to you
heart and what I’m going to say to you today is actually let me speak from my
today is actually let me speak from my
today is actually let me speak from my heart
heart
heart so when learning a language beat French
so when learning a language beat French
so when learning a language beat French German English Spanish Dutch we must
German English Spanish Dutch we must
German English Spanish Dutch we must focus on passing knowledge on passing
focus on passing knowledge on passing
focus on passing knowledge on passing culture history business to other people
culture history business to other people
culture history business to other people it’s about communication the language is
it’s about communication the language is
it’s about communication the language is a tool that helps you to survive around
a tool that helps you to survive around
a tool that helps you to survive around the globe and when we think about
the globe and when we think about
the globe and when we think about learning a language I most likely think
learning a language I most likely think
learning a language I most likely think that most of you when first time heard
that most of you when first time heard
that most of you when first time heard okay you have to learn the language at
okay you have to learn the language at
okay you have to learn the language at school it was like yeah this is
school it was like yeah this is
school it was like yeah this is the subject I have enough to do I need
the subject I have enough to do I need
the subject I have enough to do I need to learn more than oh my god this
to learn more than oh my god this
to learn more than oh my god this English language it has like 16 tenses I
English language it has like 16 tenses I
English language it has like 16 tenses I would like to stop here because yeah six
would like to stop here because yeah six
would like to stop here because yeah six in Texas I don’t agree with that if you
in Texas I don’t agree with that if you
in Texas I don’t agree with that if you want to talk with me about this I’m
want to talk with me about this I’m
want to talk with me about this I’m gonna have a discussion afterwards so
gonna have a discussion afterwards so
gonna have a discussion afterwards so then you have it in your head like you
then you have it in your head like you
then you have it in your head like you have an accent and then there those
have an accent and then there those
have an accent and then there those phrases phrasal verbs and this is so
phrases phrasal verbs and this is so
phrases phrasal verbs and this is so difficult what I don’t understand why no
difficult what I don’t understand why no
difficult what I don’t understand why no one actually ever before learning a
one actually ever before learning a
one actually ever before learning a language fought like wow man it’s great
language fought like wow man it’s great
language fought like wow man it’s great and learning a language I learned so
and learning a language I learned so
and learning a language I learned so many new words I learned so many new
many new words I learned so many new
many new words I learned so many new phrases I learned how to pass my
phrases I learned how to pass my
phrases I learned how to pass my knowledge to other people I can travel
knowledge to other people I can travel
knowledge to other people I can travel around the globe and say what I want and
around the globe and say what I want and
around the globe and say what I want and I will be able to speak from my heart
I will be able to speak from my heart
I will be able to speak from my heart why not thinking like this so let me
why not thinking like this so let me
why not thinking like this so let me tell you my experience and I didn’t
tell you my experience and I didn’t
tell you my experience and I didn’t introduce myself fully from the
introduce myself fully from the
introduce myself fully from the beginning yes I started to speaking in
beginning yes I started to speaking in
beginning yes I started to speaking in Lithuanian probably you understand I
Lithuanian probably you understand I
Lithuanian probably you understand I understood I am from Lithuania and I can
understood I am from Lithuania and I can
understood I am from Lithuania and I can speak five languages free of them I have
speak five languages free of them I have
speak five languages free of them I have learned well
learned well
learned well a little bit mastered when I was 3 years
a little bit mastered when I was 3 years
a little bit mastered when I was 3 years old because my father is Russian my
old because my father is Russian my
old because my father is Russian my mother is polish and well obviously I
mother is polish and well obviously I
mother is polish and well obviously I was born in Lithuania so free languages
was born in Lithuania so free languages
was born in Lithuania so free languages BAM I started learning English when I
BAM I started learning English when I
BAM I started learning English when I was 5 I’m really grateful to my mom who
was 5 I’m really grateful to my mom who
was 5 I’m really grateful to my mom who actually introduced to me English
actually introduced to me English
actually introduced to me English language as a game this was never a
language as a game this was never a
language as a game this was never a lecture to me at school this was never
lecture to me at school this was never
lecture to me at school this was never something difficult this was a fun
something difficult this was a fun
something difficult this was a fun experience I remember this time when I
experience I remember this time when I
experience I remember this time when I was coming to play with other kids we
was coming to play with other kids we
was coming to play with other kids we were learning with some notes we were
were learning with some notes we were
were learning with some notes we were playing games we were learning songs
playing games we were learning songs
playing games we were learning songs there was so much fun I have learned
there was so much fun I have learned
there was so much fun I have learned about grammar rules as we speak about
about grammar rules as we speak about
about grammar rules as we speak about them now only when I got to my secondary
them now only when I got to my secondary
them now only when I got to my secondary school and well I thought this I didn’t
school and well I thought this I didn’t
school and well I thought this I didn’t find it difficult at all because my
find it difficult at all because my
find it difficult at all because my first impression of it being interesting
first impression of it being interesting
first impression of it being interesting as a game as a communication tool I
as a game as a communication tool I
as a game as a communication tool I didn’t care about the grandma that much
didn’t care about the grandma that much
didn’t care about the grandma that much yes I’ve learned it but that was not the
yes I’ve learned it but that was not the
yes I’ve learned it but that was not the most important thing for me the funny
most important thing for me the funny
most important thing for me the funny thing in my classes most of the time I
thing in my classes most of the time I
thing in my classes most of the time I got lower grades than my classmates
got lower grades than my classmates
got lower grades than my classmates guess why because when for example we
guess why because when for example we
guess why because when for example we had
had
had speaking tasks most of us what we do we
speaking tasks most of us what we do we
speaking tasks most of us what we do we prepare a sheet or spreadsheets to write
prepare a sheet or spreadsheets to write
prepare a sheet or spreadsheets to write down what we want to say of course when
down what we want to say of course when
down what we want to say of course when you are you learning your second
you are you learning your second
you are you learning your second language you write it most of the time
language you write it most of the time
language you write it most of the time in your own in your mother tongue then
in your own in your mother tongue then
in your own in your mother tongue then you translate it and then you your
you translate it and then you your
you translate it and then you your spreadsheets already I didn’t do that
spreadsheets already I didn’t do that
spreadsheets already I didn’t do that ever and you know I thought that I was
ever and you know I thought that I was
ever and you know I thought that I was argument in it like this if you are
argument in it like this if you are
argument in it like this if you are stopped on the street if someone comes
stopped on the street if someone comes
stopped on the street if someone comes to you and asks you in English like how
to you and asks you in English like how
to you and asks you in English like how can I get from point A to point B will
can I get from point A to point B will
can I get from point A to point B will you search in your pocket for some paper
you search in your pocket for some paper
you search in your pocket for some paper or something else are you going to have
or something else are you going to have
or something else are you going to have at that point something to help you to
at that point something to help you to
at that point something to help you to say a word most likely not so why would
say a word most likely not so why would
say a word most likely not so why would you need to prepare like this for your
you need to prepare like this for your
you need to prepare like this for your lessons grandma is important but grandma
lessons grandma is important but grandma
lessons grandma is important but grandma shows you your way to the language but
shows you your way to the language but
shows you your way to the language but the language in general is the something
the language in general is the something
the language in general is the something much more it’s a tool that helps you to
much more it’s a tool that helps you to
much more it’s a tool that helps you to communicate with the world and when we
communicate with the world and when we
communicate with the world and when we speak about learning a language it’s not
speak about learning a language it’s not
speak about learning a language it’s not only about the grammar it’s also about
only about the grammar it’s also about
only about the grammar it’s also about your voice it’s about your tone it’s
your voice it’s about your tone it’s
your voice it’s about your tone it’s about the words expressions gestures
about the words expressions gestures
about the words expressions gestures well also later on I can tell you a
well also later on I can tell you a
well also later on I can tell you a funny story then once Italian told me
funny story then once Italian told me
funny story then once Italian told me I’m doing too much gestures but this how
I’m doing too much gestures but this how
I’m doing too much gestures but this how I like to express myself and I and I
I like to express myself and I and I
I like to express myself and I and I find it comfortable for myself so what
find it comfortable for myself so what
find it comfortable for myself so what I’m trying to say grandma is only one
I’m trying to say grandma is only one
I’m trying to say grandma is only one part of it and it’s the strict one I’m
part of it and it’s the strict one I’m
part of it and it’s the strict one I’m not saying don’t learn it no no no you
not saying don’t learn it no no no you
not saying don’t learn it no no no you have to learn it but my advice is learn
have to learn it but my advice is learn
have to learn it but my advice is learn the words learn the phrases and then put
the words learn the phrases and then put
the words learn the phrases and then put them in order based on a grammatical
them in order based on a grammatical
them in order based on a grammatical formulas it’s going to be much easier
formulas it’s going to be much easier
formulas it’s going to be much easier and then you will see it’s so much it’s
and then you will see it’s so much it’s
and then you will see it’s so much it’s so easy to just speak from your heart
so easy to just speak from your heart
so easy to just speak from your heart another thing I wanted to touch upon is
another thing I wanted to touch upon is
another thing I wanted to touch upon is accent so please raise your hands who
accent so please raise your hands who
accent so please raise your hands who ever felt ashamed of being Russian and
ever felt ashamed of being Russian and
ever felt ashamed of being Russian and speaking with the Russian accent or
speaking with the Russian accent or
speaking with the Russian accent or whatever accent you may have if there’s
whatever accent you may have if there’s
whatever accent you may have if there’s some others yeah but something more or
some others yeah but something more or
some others yeah but something more or less I expected to see you know when I
less I expected to see you know when I
less I expected to see you know when I was 17 I moved to the Netherlands to
was 17 I moved to the Netherlands to
was 17 I moved to the Netherlands to study to study abroad and the first day
study to study abroad and the first day
study to study abroad and the first day I came there I was just from school so
I came there I was just from school so
I came there I was just from school so my English language well you supposed
my English language well you supposed
my English language well you supposed was limited because there was only what
was limited because there was only what
was limited because there was only what I could do
I could do
I could do when I was learning at school what I was
when I was learning at school what I was
when I was learning at school what I was communicated with my friends never was
communicated with my friends never was
communicated with my friends never was exposed to English speaking environment
exposed to English speaking environment
exposed to English speaking environment I came in that environment and I thought
I came in that environment and I thought
I came in that environment and I thought okay I think I’ve learned some wrong
okay I think I’ve learned some wrong
okay I think I’ve learned some wrong English because you know when I’ve heard
English because you know when I’ve heard
English because you know when I’ve heard British people speaking when I’ve heard
British people speaking when I’ve heard
British people speaking when I’ve heard Spanish people Chinese Indian like oh my
Spanish people Chinese Indian like oh my
Spanish people Chinese Indian like oh my god I’m never gonna understand what they
god I’m never gonna understand what they
god I’m never gonna understand what they say it’s a terrible mess and then you
say it’s a terrible mess and then you
say it’s a terrible mess and then you also your lecturers they also have from
also your lecturers they also have from
also your lecturers they also have from different corners of the world so they
different corners of the world so they
different corners of the world so they also have an accent
also have an accent
also have an accent can you imagine learning in turn an
can you imagine learning in turn an
can you imagine learning in turn an introduction to international law within
introduction to international law within
introduction to international law within Greek accent that was amazing that was
Greek accent that was amazing that was
Greek accent that was amazing that was my favorite lecture by the way it was so
my favorite lecture by the way it was so
my favorite lecture by the way it was so much fun and you know when we speak
much fun and you know when we speak
much fun and you know when we speak about the British that’s something I
about the British that’s something I
about the British that’s something I wanted to point out I had this friend
wanted to point out I had this friend
wanted to point out I had this friend after after the Greek classes everything
after after the Greek classes everything
after after the Greek classes everything got better and then I had this friend in
got better and then I had this friend in
got better and then I had this friend in my dorm he was from Birmingham and he
my dorm he was from Birmingham and he
my dorm he was from Birmingham and he used to say Monday after sometime I gave
used to say Monday after sometime I gave
used to say Monday after sometime I gave up and I was like okay can you please
up and I was like okay can you please
up and I was like okay can you please explain me what kind of moon day you
explain me what kind of moon day you
explain me what kind of moon day you actually mean is this something special
actually mean is this something special
actually mean is this something special I don’t know maybe like no this is just
I don’t know maybe like no this is just
I don’t know maybe like no this is just Monday Monday Monday how’s that related
Monday Monday Monday how’s that related
Monday Monday Monday how’s that related then apparently well I didn’t know that
then apparently well I didn’t know that
then apparently well I didn’t know that was my bad that they’re like 30 dialects
was my bad that they’re like 30 dialects
was my bad that they’re like 30 dialects in England and this is just one of them
in England and this is just one of them
in England and this is just one of them it’s brumis and they do not pronounce
it’s brumis and they do not pronounce
it’s brumis and they do not pronounce their Oh like in Monday there was Wow
their Oh like in Monday there was Wow
their Oh like in Monday there was Wow okay it was just start running again for
okay it was just start running again for
okay it was just start running again for me speaking about the accents some
me speaking about the accents some
me speaking about the accents some interesting thing I’ve read there’s some
interesting thing I’ve read there’s some
interesting thing I’ve read there’s some research done about when you learn a
research done about when you learn a
research done about when you learn a second language
second language
second language you probably don’t notice but when
you probably don’t notice but when
you probably don’t notice but when you’re a child you thought your voice
you’re a child you thought your voice
you’re a child you thought your voice the month the face muscles the local
the month the face muscles the local
the month the face muscles the local settings they set up in a certain way
settings they set up in a certain way
settings they set up in a certain way they form in a certain way that is
they form in a certain way that is
they form in a certain way that is typical for your mother tongue and if
typical for your mother tongue and if
typical for your mother tongue and if your mother tongue does not have those
your mother tongue does not have those
your mother tongue does not have those sounds that might be particular for some
sounds that might be particular for some
sounds that might be particular for some any other language you might have a
any other language you might have a
any other language you might have a difficulty to pronounce those words when
difficulty to pronounce those words when
difficulty to pronounce those words when you learn that language this is for
you learn that language this is for
you learn that language this is for example well the most obvious example
example well the most obvious example
example well the most obvious example within Asian people which find who find
within Asian people which find who find
within Asian people which find who find difficult to pronounce cluster
difficult to pronounce cluster
difficult to pronounce cluster consonants because they just don’t have
consonants because they just don’t have
consonants because they just don’t have those sounds like Tex
those sounds like Tex
those sounds like Tex messages and those s it’s difficult for
messages and those s it’s difficult for
messages and those s it’s difficult for them to pronounce and you know I don’t
them to pronounce and you know I don’t
them to pronounce and you know I don’t find that we need to blame them for
find that we need to blame them for
find that we need to blame them for something or have some bias towards them
something or have some bias towards them
something or have some bias towards them about this because it’s just natural
about this because it’s just natural
about this because it’s just natural so why I’m saying this is that you need
so why I’m saying this is that you need
so why I’m saying this is that you need to be proud of your mother tongue you
to be proud of your mother tongue you
to be proud of your mother tongue you need to be proud of who you are and the
need to be proud of who you are and the
need to be proud of who you are and the way you speak and don’t think they’ll
way you speak and don’t think they’ll
way you speak and don’t think they’ll have any hesitation in your head or any
have any hesitation in your head or any
have any hesitation in your head or any bias to stop you from actually
bias to stop you from actually
bias to stop you from actually communicating with other people just
communicating with other people just
communicating with other people just speak it from your heart the last but
speak it from your heart the last but
speak it from your heart the last but not least I’m going to tell you one
not least I’m going to tell you one
not least I’m going to tell you one interesting story that happened to me
interesting story that happened to me
interesting story that happened to me while learning a language not English
while learning a language not English
while learning a language not English much so as I already said I was studying
much so as I already said I was studying
much so as I already said I was studying in the Netherlands and I was having a
in the Netherlands and I was having a
in the Netherlands and I was having a part-time job this was in McDonald’s of
part-time job this was in McDonald’s of
part-time job this was in McDonald’s of course in McDonald’s everyone spoke
course in McDonald’s everyone spoke
course in McDonald’s everyone spoke Dutch around as being an English speaker
Dutch around as being an English speaker
Dutch around as being an English speaker I will I could be employed only in the
I will I could be employed only in the
I will I could be employed only in the kitchen you can imagine I wasn’t really
kitchen you can imagine I wasn’t really
kitchen you can imagine I wasn’t really happy with this I worked there for some
happy with this I worked there for some
happy with this I worked there for some weeks in the photo game I have to grow
weeks in the photo game I have to grow
weeks in the photo game I have to grow somehow out there this was a nice job it
somehow out there this was a nice job it
somehow out there this was a nice job it was I had great fun but I wanted to do
was I had great fun but I wanted to do
was I had great fun but I wanted to do something more and I thought okay I need
something more and I thought okay I need
something more and I thought okay I need to learn Dutch for example to become a
to learn Dutch for example to become a
to learn Dutch for example to become a cashier I need to learn Dutch so okay
cashier I need to learn Dutch so okay
cashier I need to learn Dutch so okay I’ll do it what I did though I didn’t go
I’ll do it what I did though I didn’t go
I’ll do it what I did though I didn’t go to any classes I never had some extra
to any classes I never had some extra
to any classes I never had some extra Dutch classes or something like this I
Dutch classes or something like this I
Dutch classes or something like this I didn’t open any book on Dutch I went to
didn’t open any book on Dutch I went to
didn’t open any book on Dutch I went to my colleagues and I said okay I want to
my colleagues and I said okay I want to
my colleagues and I said okay I want to learn Dutch help me with this please
learn Dutch help me with this please
learn Dutch help me with this please they’re the surprise of their face Wow
they’re the surprise of their face Wow
they’re the surprise of their face Wow they were like if you want to learn like
they were like if you want to learn like
they were like if you want to learn like how do we do it just translate to me
how do we do it just translate to me
how do we do it just translate to me what you say talk to me in Dutch tell me
what you say talk to me in Dutch tell me
what you say talk to me in Dutch tell me what this means tell me how do you say
what this means tell me how do you say
what this means tell me how do you say like how much it costs and so on and so
like how much it costs and so on and so
like how much it costs and so on and so forth tell me the phrases I’ll try to
forth tell me the phrases I’ll try to
forth tell me the phrases I’ll try to repeat interpret to me what you say I’ll
repeat interpret to me what you say I’ll
repeat interpret to me what you say I’ll I was going after them and you know
I was going after them and you know
I was going after them and you know listening what they say and I was trying
listening what they say and I was trying
listening what they say and I was trying to guess okay what does that word mean
to guess okay what does that word mean
to guess okay what does that word mean do I know something similar to this word
do I know something similar to this word
do I know something similar to this word that might ring the bell to me so I can
that might ring the bell to me so I can
that might ring the bell to me so I can you know relate to something and half a
you know relate to something and half a
you know relate to something and half a year I became a cashier in a month
year I became a cashier in a month
year I became a cashier in a month I was offered a crew trainers position
I was offered a crew trainers position
I was offered a crew trainers position well it’s a nice thing when being a
well it’s a nice thing when being a
well it’s a nice thing when being a student having a part-time job and
student having a part-time job and
student having a part-time job and earning some nice money and you know the
earning some nice money and you know the
earning some nice money and you know the most important thing I got friends that
most important thing I got friends that
most important thing I got friends that was the nice
was the nice
was the nice experience I could have in my university
experience I could have in my university
experience I could have in my university life because those Dutch people I was
life because those Dutch people I was
life because those Dutch people I was living in the Netherlands so I had to go
living in the Netherlands so I had to go
living in the Netherlands so I had to go to be exposed to that community and this
to be exposed to that community and this
to be exposed to that community and this was the best way I’d learned to speak
was the best way I’d learned to speak
was the best way I’d learned to speak Dutch I’ve got Dutch friends they were
Dutch I’ve got Dutch friends they were
Dutch I’ve got Dutch friends they were so happy that I was eager to learn their
so happy that I was eager to learn their
so happy that I was eager to learn their language they were happy to help me and
language they were happy to help me and
language they were happy to help me and this was the most important thing I’ve
this was the most important thing I’ve
this was the most important thing I’ve learned about this if you want to talk
learned about this if you want to talk
learned about this if you want to talk to people if you want to share your
to people if you want to share your
to people if you want to share your ideas if you want to travel and learn
ideas if you want to travel and learn
ideas if you want to travel and learn more about the countries you are in if
more about the countries you are in if
more about the countries you are in if you want to learn more about the people
you want to learn more about the people
you want to learn more about the people get to meet new friends maybe family you
get to meet new friends maybe family you
get to meet new friends maybe family you need to show them the enthusiasm of
need to show them the enthusiasm of
need to show them the enthusiasm of learning their language without any
learning their language without any
learning their language without any hesitation or bias
hesitation or bias
hesitation or bias I believe language is a very strong tool
I believe language is a very strong tool
I believe language is a very strong tool that is a universal key in my mind that
that is a universal key in my mind that
that is a universal key in my mind that opens any doors so for this reason
opens any doors so for this reason
opens any doors so for this reason leaving everything out you need to speak
leaving everything out you need to speak
leaving everything out you need to speak from your heart
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thank you
thank you Suika kpo cheetah Shannon Cosmo Attica
Suika kpo cheetah Shannon Cosmo Attica
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random called beta Kurtis my name okay
random called beta Kurtis my name okay not gonna continue speaking listening
not gonna continue speaking listening
not gonna continue speaking listening and the just to trick you a little bit
and the just to trick you a little bit
and the just to trick you a little bit and get relaxed as well probably too
and get relaxed as well probably too
and get relaxed as well probably too relaxed for myself as a little bit so my
relaxed for myself as a little bit so my
relaxed for myself as a little bit so my name is Eva and what I’m going to say to
name is Eva and what I’m going to say to
name is Eva and what I’m going to say to you today I hope is going to change your
you today I hope is going to change your
you today I hope is going to change your perception of learning a foreign
perception of learning a foreign
perception of learning a foreign language whatever language it would be
language whatever language it would be
language whatever language it would be first I would like to show you a small
first I would like to show you a small
first I would like to show you a small clip I thank you most likely seen it but
clip I thank you most likely seen it but
clip I thank you most likely seen it but let’s do it your president Blatter
let’s do it your president Blatter
let’s do it your president Blatter colleagues of the Executive Committee
colleagues of the Executive Committee
colleagues of the Executive Committee lets me speak from my heart so I hear
lets me speak from my heart so I hear
lets me speak from my heart so I hear your reactions a little bit laughing you
your reactions a little bit laughing you
your reactions a little bit laughing you know probably the ones who’ve seen it
know probably the ones who’ve seen it
know probably the ones who’ve seen it already fought like okay he’s Russian
already fought like okay he’s Russian
already fought like okay he’s Russian man he has a Russian accent he sounds
man he has a Russian accent he sounds
man he has a Russian accent he sounds funny and many of those similar thoughts
funny and many of those similar thoughts
funny and many of those similar thoughts in your head
in your head
in your head well he might be funny I don’t want to
well he might be funny I don’t want to
well he might be funny I don’t want to argue about this with you
argue about this with you
argue about this with you but I would like to argue on another
but I would like to argue on another
but I would like to argue on another point I don’t think it’s funny
point I don’t think it’s funny
point I don’t think it’s funny that he has an accent I don’t think it’s
that he has an accent I don’t think it’s
that he has an accent I don’t think it’s funny that he says let me speak from my
funny that he says let me speak from my
funny that he says let me speak from my heart and what I’m going to say to you
heart and what I’m going to say to you
heart and what I’m going to say to you today is actually let me speak from my
today is actually let me speak from my
today is actually let me speak from my heart
heart
heart so when learning a language beat French
so when learning a language beat French
so when learning a language beat French German English Spanish Dutch we must
German English Spanish Dutch we must
German English Spanish Dutch we must focus on passing knowledge on passing
focus on passing knowledge on passing
focus on passing knowledge on passing culture history business to other people
culture history business to other people
culture history business to other people it’s about communication the language is
it’s about communication the language is
it’s about communication the language is a tool that helps you to survive around
a tool that helps you to survive around
a tool that helps you to survive around the globe and when we think about
the globe and when we think about
the globe and when we think about learning a language I most likely think
learning a language I most likely think
learning a language I most likely think that most of you when first time heard
that most of you when first time heard
that most of you when first time heard okay you have to learn the language at
okay you have to learn the language at
okay you have to learn the language at school it was like yeah this is
school it was like yeah this is
school it was like yeah this is the subject I have enough to do I need
the subject I have enough to do I need
the subject I have enough to do I need to learn more than oh my god this
to learn more than oh my god this
to learn more than oh my god this English language it has like 16 tenses I
English language it has like 16 tenses I
English language it has like 16 tenses I would like to stop here because yeah six
would like to stop here because yeah six
would like to stop here because yeah six in Texas I don’t agree with that if you
in Texas I don’t agree with that if you
in Texas I don’t agree with that if you want to talk with me about this I’m
want to talk with me about this I’m
want to talk with me about this I’m gonna have a discussion afterwards so
gonna have a discussion afterwards so
gonna have a discussion afterwards so then you have it in your head like you
then you have it in your head like you
then you have it in your head like you have an accent and then there those
have an accent and then there those
have an accent and then there those phrases phrasal verbs and this is so
phrases phrasal verbs and this is so
phrases phrasal verbs and this is so difficult what I don’t understand why no
difficult what I don’t understand why no
difficult what I don’t understand why no one actually ever before learning a
one actually ever before learning a
one actually ever before learning a language fought like wow man it’s great
language fought like wow man it’s great
language fought like wow man it’s great and learning a language I learned so
and learning a language I learned so
and learning a language I learned so many new words I learned so many new
many new words I learned so many new
many new words I learned so many new phrases I learned how to pass my
phrases I learned how to pass my
phrases I learned how to pass my knowledge to other people I can travel
knowledge to other people I can travel
knowledge to other people I can travel around the globe and say what I want and
around the globe and say what I want and
around the globe and say what I want and I will be able to speak from my heart
I will be able to speak from my heart
I will be able to speak from my heart why not thinking like this so let me
why not thinking like this so let me
why not thinking like this so let me tell you my experience and I didn’t
tell you my experience and I didn’t
tell you my experience and I didn’t introduce myself fully from the
introduce myself fully from the
introduce myself fully from the beginning yes I started to speaking in
beginning yes I started to speaking in
beginning yes I started to speaking in Lithuanian probably you understand I
Lithuanian probably you understand I
Lithuanian probably you understand I understood I am from Lithuania and I can
understood I am from Lithuania and I can
understood I am from Lithuania and I can speak five languages free of them I have
speak five languages free of them I have
speak five languages free of them I have learned well
learned well
learned well a little bit mastered when I was 3 years
a little bit mastered when I was 3 years
a little bit mastered when I was 3 years old because my father is Russian my
old because my father is Russian my
old because my father is Russian my mother is polish and well obviously I
mother is polish and well obviously I
mother is polish and well obviously I was born in Lithuania so free languages
was born in Lithuania so free languages
was born in Lithuania so free languages BAM I started learning English when I
BAM I started learning English when I
BAM I started learning English when I was 5 I’m really grateful to my mom who
was 5 I’m really grateful to my mom who
was 5 I’m really grateful to my mom who actually introduced to me English
actually introduced to me English
actually introduced to me English language as a game this was never a
language as a game this was never a
language as a game this was never a lecture to me at school this was never
lecture to me at school this was never
lecture to me at school this was never something difficult this was a fun
something difficult this was a fun
something difficult this was a fun experience I remember this time when I
experience I remember this time when I
experience I remember this time when I was coming to play with other kids we
was coming to play with other kids we
was coming to play with other kids we were learning with some notes we were
were learning with some notes we were
were learning with some notes we were playing games we were learning songs
playing games we were learning songs
playing games we were learning songs there was so much fun I have learned
there was so much fun I have learned
there was so much fun I have learned about grammar rules as we speak about
about grammar rules as we speak about
about grammar rules as we speak about them now only when I got to my secondary
them now only when I got to my secondary
them now only when I got to my secondary school and well I thought this I didn’t
school and well I thought this I didn’t
school and well I thought this I didn’t find it difficult at all because my
find it difficult at all because my
find it difficult at all because my first impression of it being interesting
first impression of it being interesting
first impression of it being interesting as a game as a communication tool I
as a game as a communication tool I
as a game as a communication tool I didn’t care about the grandma that much
didn’t care about the grandma that much
didn’t care about the grandma that much yes I’ve learned it but that was not the
yes I’ve learned it but that was not the
yes I’ve learned it but that was not the most important thing for me the funny
most important thing for me the funny
most important thing for me the funny thing in my classes most of the time I
thing in my classes most of the time I
thing in my classes most of the time I got lower grades than my classmates
got lower grades than my classmates
got lower grades than my classmates guess why because when for example we
guess why because when for example we
guess why because when for example we had
had
had speaking tasks most of us what we do we
speaking tasks most of us what we do we
speaking tasks most of us what we do we prepare a sheet or spreadsheets to write
prepare a sheet or spreadsheets to write
prepare a sheet or spreadsheets to write down what we want to say of course when
down what we want to say of course when
down what we want to say of course when you are you learning your second
you are you learning your second
you are you learning your second language you write it most of the time
language you write it most of the time
language you write it most of the time in your own in your mother tongue then
in your own in your mother tongue then
in your own in your mother tongue then you translate it and then you your
you translate it and then you your
you translate it and then you your spreadsheets already I didn’t do that
spreadsheets already I didn’t do that
spreadsheets already I didn’t do that ever and you know I thought that I was
ever and you know I thought that I was
ever and you know I thought that I was argument in it like this if you are
argument in it like this if you are
argument in it like this if you are stopped on the street if someone comes
stopped on the street if someone comes
stopped on the street if someone comes to you and asks you in English like how
to you and asks you in English like how
to you and asks you in English like how can I get from point A to point B will
can I get from point A to point B will
can I get from point A to point B will you search in your pocket for some paper
you search in your pocket for some paper
you search in your pocket for some paper or something else are you going to have
or something else are you going to have
or something else are you going to have at that point something to help you to
at that point something to help you to
at that point something to help you to say a word most likely not so why would
say a word most likely not so why would
say a word most likely not so why would you need to prepare like this for your
you need to prepare like this for your
you need to prepare like this for your lessons grandma is important but grandma
lessons grandma is important but grandma
lessons grandma is important but grandma shows you your way to the language but
shows you your way to the language but
shows you your way to the language but the language in general is the something
the language in general is the something
the language in general is the something much more it’s a tool that helps you to
much more it’s a tool that helps you to
much more it’s a tool that helps you to communicate with the world and when we
communicate with the world and when we
communicate with the world and when we speak about learning a language it’s not
speak about learning a language it’s not
speak about learning a language it’s not only about the grammar it’s also about
only about the grammar it’s also about
only about the grammar it’s also about your voice it’s about your tone it’s
your voice it’s about your tone it’s
your voice it’s about your tone it’s about the words expressions gestures
about the words expressions gestures
about the words expressions gestures well also later on I can tell you a
well also later on I can tell you a
well also later on I can tell you a funny story then once Italian told me
funny story then once Italian told me
funny story then once Italian told me I’m doing too much gestures but this how
I’m doing too much gestures but this how
I’m doing too much gestures but this how I like to express myself and I and I
I like to express myself and I and I
I like to express myself and I and I find it comfortable for myself so what
find it comfortable for myself so what
find it comfortable for myself so what I’m trying to say grandma is only one
I’m trying to say grandma is only one
I’m trying to say grandma is only one part of it and it’s the strict one I’m
part of it and it’s the strict one I’m
part of it and it’s the strict one I’m not saying don’t learn it no no no you
not saying don’t learn it no no no you
not saying don’t learn it no no no you have to learn it but my advice is learn
have to learn it but my advice is learn
have to learn it but my advice is learn the words learn the phrases and then put
the words learn the phrases and then put
the words learn the phrases and then put them in order based on a grammatical
them in order based on a grammatical
them in order based on a grammatical formulas it’s going to be much easier
formulas it’s going to be much easier
formulas it’s going to be much easier and then you will see it’s so much it’s
and then you will see it’s so much it’s
and then you will see it’s so much it’s so easy to just speak from your heart
so easy to just speak from your heart
so easy to just speak from your heart another thing I wanted to touch upon is
another thing I wanted to touch upon is
another thing I wanted to touch upon is accent so please raise your hands who
accent so please raise your hands who
accent so please raise your hands who ever felt ashamed of being Russian and
ever felt ashamed of being Russian and
ever felt ashamed of being Russian and speaking with the Russian accent or
speaking with the Russian accent or
speaking with the Russian accent or whatever accent you may have if there’s
whatever accent you may have if there’s
whatever accent you may have if there’s some others yeah but something more or
some others yeah but something more or
some others yeah but something more or less I expected to see you know when I
less I expected to see you know when I
less I expected to see you know when I was 17 I moved to the Netherlands to
was 17 I moved to the Netherlands to
was 17 I moved to the Netherlands to study to study abroad and the first day
study to study abroad and the first day
study to study abroad and the first day I came there I was just from school so
I came there I was just from school so
I came there I was just from school so my English language well you supposed
my English language well you supposed
my English language well you supposed was limited because there was only what
was limited because there was only what
was limited because there was only what I could do
I could do
I could do when I was learning at school what I was
when I was learning at school what I was
when I was learning at school what I was communicated with my friends never was
communicated with my friends never was
communicated with my friends never was exposed to English speaking environment
exposed to English speaking environment
exposed to English speaking environment I came in that environment and I thought
I came in that environment and I thought
I came in that environment and I thought okay I think I’ve learned some wrong
okay I think I’ve learned some wrong
okay I think I’ve learned some wrong English because you know when I’ve heard
English because you know when I’ve heard
English because you know when I’ve heard British people speaking when I’ve heard
British people speaking when I’ve heard
British people speaking when I’ve heard Spanish people Chinese Indian like oh my
Spanish people Chinese Indian like oh my
Spanish people Chinese Indian like oh my god I’m never gonna understand what they
god I’m never gonna understand what they
god I’m never gonna understand what they say it’s a terrible mess and then you
say it’s a terrible mess and then you
say it’s a terrible mess and then you also your lecturers they also have from
also your lecturers they also have from
also your lecturers they also have from different corners of the world so they
different corners of the world so they
different corners of the world so they also have an accent
also have an accent
also have an accent can you imagine learning in turn an
can you imagine learning in turn an
can you imagine learning in turn an introduction to international law within
introduction to international law within
introduction to international law within Greek accent that was amazing that was
Greek accent that was amazing that was
Greek accent that was amazing that was my favorite lecture by the way it was so
my favorite lecture by the way it was so
my favorite lecture by the way it was so much fun and you know when we speak
much fun and you know when we speak
much fun and you know when we speak about the British that’s something I
about the British that’s something I
about the British that’s something I wanted to point out I had this friend
wanted to point out I had this friend
wanted to point out I had this friend after after the Greek classes everything
after after the Greek classes everything
after after the Greek classes everything got better and then I had this friend in
got better and then I had this friend in
got better and then I had this friend in my dorm he was from Birmingham and he
my dorm he was from Birmingham and he
my dorm he was from Birmingham and he used to say Monday after sometime I gave
used to say Monday after sometime I gave
used to say Monday after sometime I gave up and I was like okay can you please
up and I was like okay can you please
up and I was like okay can you please explain me what kind of moon day you
explain me what kind of moon day you
explain me what kind of moon day you actually mean is this something special
actually mean is this something special
actually mean is this something special I don’t know maybe like no this is just
I don’t know maybe like no this is just
I don’t know maybe like no this is just Monday Monday Monday how’s that related
Monday Monday Monday how’s that related
Monday Monday Monday how’s that related then apparently well I didn’t know that
then apparently well I didn’t know that
then apparently well I didn’t know that was my bad that they’re like 30 dialects
was my bad that they’re like 30 dialects
was my bad that they’re like 30 dialects in England and this is just one of them
in England and this is just one of them
in England and this is just one of them it’s brumis and they do not pronounce
it’s brumis and they do not pronounce
it’s brumis and they do not pronounce their Oh like in Monday there was Wow
their Oh like in Monday there was Wow
their Oh like in Monday there was Wow okay it was just start running again for
okay it was just start running again for
okay it was just start running again for me speaking about the accents some
me speaking about the accents some
me speaking about the accents some interesting thing I’ve read there’s some
interesting thing I’ve read there’s some
interesting thing I’ve read there’s some research done about when you learn a
research done about when you learn a
research done about when you learn a second language
second language
second language you probably don’t notice but when
you probably don’t notice but when
you probably don’t notice but when you’re a child you thought your voice
you’re a child you thought your voice
you’re a child you thought your voice the month the face muscles the local
the month the face muscles the local
the month the face muscles the local settings they set up in a certain way
settings they set up in a certain way
settings they set up in a certain way they form in a certain way that is
they form in a certain way that is
they form in a certain way that is typical for your mother tongue and if
typical for your mother tongue and if
typical for your mother tongue and if your mother tongue does not have those
your mother tongue does not have those
your mother tongue does not have those sounds that might be particular for some
sounds that might be particular for some
sounds that might be particular for some any other language you might have a
any other language you might have a
any other language you might have a difficulty to pronounce those words when
difficulty to pronounce those words when
difficulty to pronounce those words when you learn that language this is for
you learn that language this is for
you learn that language this is for example well the most obvious example
example well the most obvious example
example well the most obvious example within Asian people which find who find
within Asian people which find who find
within Asian people which find who find difficult to pronounce cluster
difficult to pronounce cluster
difficult to pronounce cluster consonants because they just don’t have
consonants because they just don’t have
consonants because they just don’t have those sounds like Tex
those sounds like Tex
those sounds like Tex messages and those s it’s difficult for
messages and those s it’s difficult for
messages and those s it’s difficult for them to pronounce and you know I don’t
them to pronounce and you know I don’t
them to pronounce and you know I don’t find that we need to blame them for
find that we need to blame them for
find that we need to blame them for something or have some bias towards them
something or have some bias towards them
something or have some bias towards them about this because it’s just natural
about this because it’s just natural
about this because it’s just natural so why I’m saying this is that you need
so why I’m saying this is that you need
so why I’m saying this is that you need to be proud of your mother tongue you
to be proud of your mother tongue you
to be proud of your mother tongue you need to be proud of who you are and the
need to be proud of who you are and the
need to be proud of who you are and the way you speak and don’t think they’ll
way you speak and don’t think they’ll
way you speak and don’t think they’ll have any hesitation in your head or any
have any hesitation in your head or any
have any hesitation in your head or any bias to stop you from actually
bias to stop you from actually
bias to stop you from actually communicating with other people just
communicating with other people just
communicating with other people just speak it from your heart the last but
speak it from your heart the last but
speak it from your heart the last but not least I’m going to tell you one
not least I’m going to tell you one
not least I’m going to tell you one interesting story that happened to me
interesting story that happened to me
interesting story that happened to me while learning a language not English
while learning a language not English
while learning a language not English much so as I already said I was studying
much so as I already said I was studying
much so as I already said I was studying in the Netherlands and I was having a
in the Netherlands and I was having a
in the Netherlands and I was having a part-time job this was in McDonald’s of
part-time job this was in McDonald’s of
part-time job this was in McDonald’s of course in McDonald’s everyone spoke
course in McDonald’s everyone spoke
course in McDonald’s everyone spoke Dutch around as being an English speaker
Dutch around as being an English speaker
Dutch around as being an English speaker I will I could be employed only in the
I will I could be employed only in the
I will I could be employed only in the kitchen you can imagine I wasn’t really
kitchen you can imagine I wasn’t really
kitchen you can imagine I wasn’t really happy with this I worked there for some
happy with this I worked there for some
happy with this I worked there for some weeks in the photo game I have to grow
weeks in the photo game I have to grow
weeks in the photo game I have to grow somehow out there this was a nice job it
somehow out there this was a nice job it
somehow out there this was a nice job it was I had great fun but I wanted to do
was I had great fun but I wanted to do
was I had great fun but I wanted to do something more and I thought okay I need
something more and I thought okay I need
something more and I thought okay I need to learn Dutch for example to become a
to learn Dutch for example to become a
to learn Dutch for example to become a cashier I need to learn Dutch so okay
cashier I need to learn Dutch so okay
cashier I need to learn Dutch so okay I’ll do it what I did though I didn’t go
I’ll do it what I did though I didn’t go
I’ll do it what I did though I didn’t go to any classes I never had some extra
to any classes I never had some extra
to any classes I never had some extra Dutch classes or something like this I
Dutch classes or something like this I
Dutch classes or something like this I didn’t open any book on Dutch I went to
didn’t open any book on Dutch I went to
didn’t open any book on Dutch I went to my colleagues and I said okay I want to
my colleagues and I said okay I want to
my colleagues and I said okay I want to learn Dutch help me with this please
learn Dutch help me with this please
learn Dutch help me with this please they’re the surprise of their face Wow
they’re the surprise of their face Wow
they’re the surprise of their face Wow they were like if you want to learn like
they were like if you want to learn like
they were like if you want to learn like how do we do it just translate to me
how do we do it just translate to me
how do we do it just translate to me what you say talk to me in Dutch tell me
what you say talk to me in Dutch tell me
what you say talk to me in Dutch tell me what this means tell me how do you say
what this means tell me how do you say
what this means tell me how do you say like how much it costs and so on and so
like how much it costs and so on and so
like how much it costs and so on and so forth tell me the phrases I’ll try to
forth tell me the phrases I’ll try to
forth tell me the phrases I’ll try to repeat interpret to me what you say I’ll
repeat interpret to me what you say I’ll
repeat interpret to me what you say I’ll I was going after them and you know
I was going after them and you know
I was going after them and you know listening what they say and I was trying
listening what they say and I was trying
listening what they say and I was trying to guess okay what does that word mean
to guess okay what does that word mean
to guess okay what does that word mean do I know something similar to this word
do I know something similar to this word
do I know something similar to this word that might ring the bell to me so I can
that might ring the bell to me so I can
that might ring the bell to me so I can you know relate to something and half a
you know relate to something and half a
you know relate to something and half a year I became a cashier in a month
year I became a cashier in a month
year I became a cashier in a month I was offered a crew trainers position
I was offered a crew trainers position
I was offered a crew trainers position well it’s a nice thing when being a
well it’s a nice thing when being a
well it’s a nice thing when being a student having a part-time job and
student having a part-time job and
student having a part-time job and earning some nice money and you know the
earning some nice money and you know the
earning some nice money and you know the most important thing I got friends that
most important thing I got friends that
most important thing I got friends that was the nice
was the nice
was the nice experience I could have in my university
experience I could have in my university
experience I could have in my university life because those Dutch people I was
life because those Dutch people I was
life because those Dutch people I was living in the Netherlands so I had to go
living in the Netherlands so I had to go
living in the Netherlands so I had to go to be exposed to that community and this
to be exposed to that community and this
to be exposed to that community and this was the best way I’d learned to speak
was the best way I’d learned to speak
was the best way I’d learned to speak Dutch I’ve got Dutch friends they were
Dutch I’ve got Dutch friends they were
Dutch I’ve got Dutch friends they were so happy that I was eager to learn their
so happy that I was eager to learn their
so happy that I was eager to learn their language they were happy to help me and
language they were happy to help me and
language they were happy to help me and this was the most important thing I’ve
this was the most important thing I’ve
this was the most important thing I’ve learned about this if you want to talk
learned about this if you want to talk
learned about this if you want to talk to people if you want to share your
to people if you want to share your
to people if you want to share your ideas if you want to travel and learn
ideas if you want to travel and learn
ideas if you want to travel and learn more about the countries you are in if
more about the countries you are in if
more about the countries you are in if you want to learn more about the people
you want to learn more about the people
you want to learn more about the people get to meet new friends maybe family you
get to meet new friends maybe family you
get to meet new friends maybe family you need to show them the enthusiasm of
need to show them the enthusiasm of
need to show them the enthusiasm of learning their language without any
learning their language without any
learning their language without any hesitation or bias
hesitation or bias
hesitation or bias I believe language is a very strong tool
I believe language is a very strong tool
I believe language is a very strong tool that is a universal key in my mind that
that is a universal key in my mind that
that is a universal key in my mind that opens any doors so for this reason
opens any doors so for this reason
opens any doors so for this reason leaving everything out you need to speak
leaving everything out you need to speak
leaving everything out you need to speak from your heart
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