Sentences with phrase «as speaking a foreign language»

For instance, skills such as speaking a foreign language demonstrate you are willing to try new things without being afraid.

Not exact matches

What we meant to model was the sending of one of our number to be a foreign missionary — to learn a new language, to understand a local culture, to sacrifice the amenities of affluence and to live knowing that he or she is always being watched by seekers — while the rest of us stay here as lifetime local missionaries, learning to speak the language of the unchurched, understanding secular culture, sacrificing the amenities of affluence and living as a «watched» person in a society that is skeptical of Christian spirituality until it sees the real thing on display.

The lawyers we spoke to — all good people — referred to the process whereby natural law was abandoned as though it were a foreign language that they could follow but had not learned to speak.

I have not seen the actual words before, but based upon the language quoted, seems to me that the «tongues» part means you'll learn foreign languages (as in not the one from the area you grew up in), not you'll make up gibberish or speak in some alien (as in not of this workd) language.

With more thorough preparation in foreign language, both written and spoken, American students will be in a better position to learn effectively from travel and residence abroad as part of their educational preparation.

Luke's presentation of speaking in tongues as speaking real foreign languages confirmed the missionary thrust of life in the Spirit.

It's almost as if she's speaking a foreign language.

However it seems that, despite those measures, Italian largely supplanted French as a spoken language in Aosta valley to the point that some young people see French as an annoyance, or at best they'll speak it like a foreign, taught language.

It comes as new plans were revealed to strip benefits from anyone who can not speak English, with separate efforts to end the printing of welfare information in foreign languages.

Today we inhabit a society in which prejudice, fear and hatred of foreigners increasingly erodes logic, morality and even national self - interest; where MPs are targeted; where judges are described as enemies of the people, where a foreign woman who insists on the primacy of parliament is subject to racist abuse and rape and death threats, where you can be verbally and physically attacked if you speak a foreign language in the street or simply happen to look foreign.

Feeling a bit as if I had won a trip to a foreign land without any information on what to do there or how to speak the language, I started developing ideas for my research project.

As with speaking a foreign language, use preferred words only to the degree that you are familiar with their proper use.

Besides, if your lady doesn't speak English, it will ravel the situation because it's well knows that Senior Aged people don't tend to learn something new (especially foreign language) as fast as young ones.

I get a kick out of speaking a foreign language and passing as native.

As we talk we find mutual ground in Christina Hendricks adoration («the perfect woman,» he says) but elsewhere it's like he's speaking a foreign language and I don't mean Danish.

Born without memory of his past life (the title is the film's first puzzle, as it is really not so much a search for «Bourne's» identity as it is an examination of an identity at birth), Bourne finds himself oddly proficient in self - defence, preternaturally aware of his surroundings, and possessed of a Swiss bank account number (via the laser projector) leading to a safety deposit box full of enough passports and foreign currency to match his ability to speak several languages.

In response, the Chinese Ministry ofEducation developed Chengo, a Web sitefor English - speaking secondary schoolstudents, and China's National Office forTeaching Chinese as a Foreign Language hasestablished Confucius Institutes to promoteChinese language and culture around theworld, in partnership primarily with localuniversities and public school districts.

(In fact, Mandarin could only be taught as a foreign language since it is only one of the many dialects spoken in China and is rarely the native tongue of Chinese immigrants to the U.S.) But these programs do not fit the theoretical model of bilingual education since the children learn to read and write first in English and the Mandarin is only a small part of their instruction.

The many pupils in London who speak English as an additional language (EAL) or were multi-lingual made learning other languages «normal» in the capital, said Rachel MacArthur, a modern foreign languages consultant for the Harris Federation multi-academy trust.

All faculty members in each state university, other than those persons who teach courses that are conducted primarily in a foreign language, shall be proficient in the oral use of English, as determined by a satisfactory grade on the «Test of Spoken English» of the Educational Testing Service or a similar test approved by the Board of Governors.

They need to ensure that their teaching is supporting children that have special educational needs, speak English as a foreign language, are eligible for the pupil premium, or in reality, need support for a combination of these things.

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Around 750 million people speak English as a foreign language (where English is not spoken as a first or second language).

There are many interesting uses for Read Aloud books, including picture books that kids can have read to themselves — perhaps while they're learning to read, language training books with audio spoken as the foreign words are highlighted, photography portfolios with background soundtracks, and even plays that could be published with included dramatic readings.

But quality is still very important: a good translator is a must, a foreign language editor essential, and a proof reader as well as beta readers (if you don't speak the language yourself) important.

I know this is not a review as such for my treasured Kindle Paperwhite, but I just wanted to say thank you for excellent service, and basically saving me as an English speaking woman married in a foreign country 30 years ago with no access to English language books except for a few extremely expensive outdated bestsellers and suddenly Kindle came along and I had total access to the written word of the entire world.

It was as though I was speaking a foreign language they could not understand; and in response, they simply kept repeating the same mantras over and over again: animals are suffering, killing is okay, and killing is a gift.

My brother did a semester abroad there, so when the urge to live abroad became overwhelming, I went with the foreign language - speaking country that someone I trusted — at least as much as a little brother can trust an older brother — could vouch for.

We took a walk, bus ride, walk, bus ride, walk to an apartment in the middle of Leningrad, up many flights of stairs — no speaking, so the neighbors would not hear a foreign language as we passed their doors.

As for foreign lawyers coming to China with no Chinese language skills — I'd forget it and head off to somewhere you speak the language.

Nearly 40 % of it's residents are foreign born and its population speaks as many as 200 different languages.

Using Alexa, one could engage in a conversation with someone speaking a foreign language, with the virtual assistant translating as you chat.

Employers choose resumes highlighting qualifications such as fluency in a foreign language, fast thinking, a professional demeanor, attention to details, excellent listening skills, and a clear speaking voice.

Most International Student Advisors showcase in their resumes qualifications such as education expertise, the ability to speak various foreign languages, communication and networking skills, computer competencies, and empathy.

Use a resume to show off your abilities and experience in both speaking a foreign language and working as a customer service representative.

Add additional skills you bring to the table such as the ability to speak a foreign language, first - hand experience with dementia patients or an ability to sign for the hearing impaired.

Mention any software in which you have proficiency as well as any foreign languages you can speak.

The job applicant may also wish to include any other information that may be relevant, such as the ability to speak foreign languages.

Any additional skills such as foreign languages spoken is also very beneficial.

If you speak a foreign language fluently, make sure you describe your language proficiency in your resume, as this can be a big plus if you apply to a company with customers from different backgrounds.

I've studied, speak foreign languages, travelled, worked in diplomacy, taught at a university, worked abroad, competed at the national and international level as an athlete, have a great family and friends, etc., Thank you for your deep and constructive comments.

If you have any special skills, such as the ability to speak a foreign language, this should also be included.

Although knowledge in skills such as physics, literature, history, or foreign languages can help you look smart and win on Jeopardy (speaking of which, do you want to hear me talk about history in Russian?)

Can you use the concepts and language of video games to understand and communicate with them, or are you sitting in your play therapy sessions, feeling as though they are speaking in a foreign language, thinking in unknown concepts, doing things you have no possibility of understanding?

After you've had a chance to scan your area for clues, visit census.gov to find foreign - born population statistics as well as information pertaining to languages spoken in homes, which will give you a strong indication of who already lives in your local market.

In San Francisco, where we have a sizeable Chinese population, we needed agents who not only speak the language, but understand the needs of foreign nationals as well as the needs of other potential foreign clients who wish to buy property in this country.