https://francerevisited.com/2009/11/junior-year-abroad-english-as-a-second-language/ Discover Travel Explore Encounter France and Paris Sat, 19 Mar 2016 00:43:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://francerevisited.com/2009/11/junior-year-abroad-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-979 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:27 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/extracurricular/?p=65#comment-979 I had the same experience as Kim the first time I went to London after I’d been in Paris for about two years, but apparently my brain eventually sorted things out because it rarely happens anymore. I like Kim’s Way Out/Sortie example. It reminds me of the way the English on a menu in Paris only makes sense if you understand the French.

]]> https://francerevisited.com/2009/11/junior-year-abroad-english-as-a-second-language/#comment-978 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:59:28 +0000 http://francerevisited.com/extracurricular/?p=65#comment-978 When I go to Italy by myself and speak Italian exclusively for a few weeks I find when I come home that my brain is translating everything from English to Italian back to English, too! Embarrassing, exhausting, but at the same time very interesting to step back and observe.The longer you’ve been immersed in the language, the longer it takes to extinguish….if that’s what you want!

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