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Has learning a second/foreign language helped you improve your social skills?
Yes, both in theory and in practice 15%  15%  [ 5 ]
Yes, both in theory and in practice 15%  15%  [ 5 ]
Yes, in theory 9%  9%  [ 3 ]
Yes, in theory 12%  12%  [ 4 ]
No, but it could/should 15%  15%  [ 5 ]
No, but it could/should 18%  18%  [ 6 ]
No, and it's not possible 9%  9%  [ 3 ]
No, and it's not possible 9%  9%  [ 3 ]
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hadapurpura
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26 Jan 2013, 10:30 am

I wanna know whether learning another language helps you acquire social skills. Personally, I feel I've learnt a few things mostly in theory, but some of them in practice (although not much), but I wanna know whether it's the case for most people and if it depends on the method.



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26 Jan 2013, 11:41 am

Whilst not really being social skills, I feel easier expressing myself in English than in my native language.

some of my thoughts are even in English 8O


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26 Jan 2013, 2:52 pm

I voted the option 4 by mistake, I meant that I've studied a foreign language but it didn't help me to improve my social skills. Sorry.



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31 Jan 2013, 10:30 pm

I have learnt two foreign languages, although for both I focused heavily on reading and writing and not on speaking.



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16 Apr 2013, 10:21 am

How do you know if it could possibly improve your social skills as long as that hasn’t happened? :?



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19 Apr 2013, 7:43 pm

No, learning other languages didn't help me at all. And even worse, my lack of social skills makes it very hard for me to learn how to use foreign languages because I cannot talk to people using those languages.


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19 Apr 2013, 7:56 pm

Lack of social skills also means talking to people in any language other than your native one is even more dangerous. A lot more chances to put your foot in your mouth :twisted:



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15 Aug 2014, 12:27 am

I've tried learning Hebrew from pre-school through college. Not only am I terrible at the language, but my classes have in no way prepared me to become more sociable. (On a side-note, I took three Spanish courses in high school. I found it easier to learn than Hebrew, but since I hadn't practiced using it since high school, I forgot most of what I learned. Still, I didn't gain any social skills from those classes, either.)