The highs and lows of learning languages i like to think i am an interested (0) committed language learner. well, that's the idea. (1) it means is that, before travelling to another country, i spend time learning a little (2)of that country's language. to be honest, this time may be only (3) a small number of hours. so the result may be no more (4)than a few words and phrases. however, if possible, i like to work out (5)how the equivalent of the verb 'be' works. i want to see (6) or not the language has masculine and feminine. do verbs change according (7) to the speaker? is there a fixed order for words within a sentence? anyway, i believe the attempt is a good investment. just being able to say things like 'hello', 'thank you', 'two coffees, please' and so (8) – it all helps to make a positive impression. people appreciate the effort – (9) wouldn't they? but (10) is a difficulty in all this. because i travel a lot for my work, i am constantly learning small quantities of different languages. sadly, then, i speak (11) language very well, and i tend to forget everything (12) asfast as i learn.

Ilike to think i am an interested  (0) and committed language learner. well, that's the idea.  (1) what it means is that, before travelling to another country, i spend time learning a little  (2) bit of  that country's language. to be honest, this time may be only  (3) take a  small number of hours. so the result may be no more  (4) impressing than  a few words and phrases.however, if possible, i like to work out  (5) just how  the equivalent of the verb 'be' works. i want to see  (6) whether or not the language has masculine and feminine. do verbs change according  (7)  to  the speaker? is there a fixed order for words within a sentence? anyway, i believe the attempt is a good investment. just being able to say things like 'hello', 'thank you', 'two coffees, please' and so  (8)  on – it all helps to make a positive impression. people appreciate the effort –  (9) why wouldn't they? but  (10) there is a difficulty in all this. because i travel a lot for my work, i am constantly learning small quantities of different languages. sadly, then, i speak  (11) no language very well, and i tend to forget everything  (12) just as fast as i learn.

count, counts, lives, fly, takes.