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maj

#446 Sun, 25 May 03 07:35 PM

As many languages as you can possibly think of, with so many tourists visiting the island. Basically, Spanish, and German.

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chris

#447 Sun, 25 May 03 07:40 PM

And is leaning English as a foreign language big business?

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maj

#448 Sun, 25 May 03 07:54 PM

yes, definitely. You would probably need to manage in English to get a good job.

maj

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maj

#449 Sun, 25 May 03 08:01 PM

sorry I posted before finishing... so everybody has to learn English at some point.

maj

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chris

#450 Sun, 25 May 03 08:03 PM

We have around 30 English language schools in Malta most of which target teenagers in the summer months. I think the combination of learning English while being able to leave with a suntan is a wonderful combination! The same must apply for Mallorca.

chris

Learning English, Verbs, Phrasal Verbs, Malta, Language Schools

maj

#451 Sun, 25 May 03 08:29 PM

I should think teenagers tend to go either to England or Ireland for the summer months. Not many people are aware of the fact that English is an official language in Malta.To my knowledge, it is a wonderful place to learn Spanish and leave with a suntan among other things....

[added - by Statistics editor] Actually Malta is pretty high up in the 'serps' if you're looking for a general language course. [/added]

maj

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chris

#452 Sun, 25 May 03 09:10 PM

Is the Spanish spoken in Mallorca a particular dialect? The reason why I'm asking is that I've had many students in Malta complaining that when they studied English in England and Ireland they couldn't understand a word of English outside the classroom!

chris

Dialects, Verbs, Phrasal Verbs, Malta

maj

#453 Sun, 25 May 03 09:34 PM

I wonder what they would have said if they had studied English in the States! Learning Spanish is a completely different matter. Phonetically speaking, Spanish is quite an easy language to learn as it is written in almost the same way as it is pronounced. However, you would definitely have problems with verbs. The Spanish spoken there is standard Spanish with a slightly melodic intonation.

I wonder what kind of accent Maltese people have.

maj

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chris

#454 Sun, 25 May 03 09:49 PM

which makes Mallorca the perfect place to study Spanish!

On the same note, I believe that the English spoken in Malta is far more understandable than most British regional dialects. I've lived in Geordie England (Newcastle) and living there is like living on another planet when it comes to understanding what people are saying.

Similarly, East End cockney, Birmingham Brummy, Scouse Liverpool, Mancunian English and most regional English dialects are extremely difficult for non British English speakers to grasp.

My mother is Scottish and I can't understand half of what comes out of her mouth!

chris

Dialects, Verbs, Phrasal Verbs, Malta, British English

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