I've been teaching for a long time, but I finally maganed to teach 4 languages on the same day. Yesterday, my day started teaching advanced English to Spanish speakers; for 3 hours we could only speak English. After that, I went to tutor an Asian guy in Spanish. Then I gave my 3 hour advanced French class. Then, I went to teach Japanese at my 2 hour Japanese class.
When I got home I was just relaxing talking to my roommate, but he was laughing at me mumblnig and skippping words as I spoke. Apparently, an entire day of me thinking everything I said before I said it, made me all stuttery when I just wanted to relax and talk.
2006-08-16 02:21:57 · 23 answers · asked by Document Guy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
First of all, I THAT IS SO COOL!! That is really awesome. YOu don't suck, really. I took spanish while I was teaching myself Japanese, Polish and Thai. In one class, i accedantally said Yo quiero una hamberguesa por favor (we were practicing for the resteraunt trip) and added a "desu" (approximatly the verb "to be" in Japanese) to the end. My teacher looked at me like i was insane, but when I told her afer class about it she told me it was perfectly normal (but I should cut down on my languages)
2006-08-16 06:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jinx 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I speak three languages and bits and pieces of another 5 and I can tell you that it does happen. Your brain gets wired on one language, and then when you skip to another, your brain has to do a 180 in order to adjust to another. I am really impressed because I've only specialized in teaching English as EFL and ESL. Currently I'm working at college level and believe, wires can get crossed after a tough day at work. Keep up the good work!!
2006-08-16 02:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nestor Q 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It strikes me as weird, albeit impressive, that you would be competent to teach four different languages, two of them at an advanced level, and surprising that you would teach for 9 hours in a day. But that you'd be communicating less than successfully after such a day isn't odd at all.
2006-08-16 02:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are running on empty by the end of the day. Can you try to relax or get some anti-anxiety meds? It might help you, even during your hectic day, check it out.
2006-08-16 02:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by metrobluequeen1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah. I speak two languages; yet, some people get offended when I speak Spanish in public. Go figure!
2006-08-16 02:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wowzers, your brain must hurt like hell at the end of the day!
Well done you for having such a grasp of languages, I suck at the only one I know!
2006-08-16 02:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by CC...x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 22:32:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i guess that could have an effect cos your brain has been working all day translating other languages and so when you tried to speak without translating it was like ' what's going on here' i guess it got confused :)
2006-08-16 02:28:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's funny, but totally understandable! I admire you for knowing so many languages! I'm still working on my second (Espanol). I'm doing good in that, though!
2006-08-16 02:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by Remi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOUNDS like your very talented
i think its just funny, im sure something something like that happens to everybody when your tired. not the same thing like you though. but you know what i mean
2006-08-16 02:27:39 · answer #10 · answered by Casey M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋