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How Do You Learn a Language in a Place You’ve Never Been | Cindy Ji | TEDxHuntingtonMiddleSchool


yeah whatever he wasn’t it

yeah whatever he wasn’t it what do you mean ah wait you can’t

what do you mean ah wait you can’t

what do you mean ah wait you can’t uncomfortable when to pad your

uncomfortable when to pad your

uncomfortable when to pad your hallo you missing him yet they’re

hallo you missing him yet they’re

hallo you missing him yet they’re getting the go Jack

getting the go Jack

getting the go Jack Shoku Kris you see I’m sorry

Shoku Kris you see I’m sorry

Shoku Kris you see I’m sorry were you expecting subtitles if only

were you expecting subtitles if only

were you expecting subtitles if only life were that easy

life were that easy

life were that easy hello my name is Cindy and I’m from

hello my name is Cindy and I’m from

hello my name is Cindy and I’m from China I moved to America one year ago

China I moved to America one year ago

China I moved to America one year ago this is my second year of going to

this is my second year of going to

this is my second year of going to school America as a lot of new

school America as a lot of new

school America as a lot of new immigrants find out we have the same

immigrants find out we have the same

immigrants find out we have the same problem when we don’t speak the language

problem when we don’t speak the language

problem when we don’t speak the language and you need to learn new language in a

and you need to learn new language in a

and you need to learn new language in a place who had never lived before but how

place who had never lived before but how

place who had never lived before but how does one Tansy’s if you have I will

does one Tansy’s if you have I will

does one Tansy’s if you have I will travel to another country you know how

travel to another country you know how

travel to another country you know how difficult it can be to communicate in

difficult it can be to communicate in

difficult it can be to communicate in your language so you’re playing your

your language so you’re playing your

your language so you’re playing your trip to Paris you want to see the Eiffel

trip to Paris you want to see the Eiffel

trip to Paris you want to see the Eiffel Tower remember Lisa and keep a get you

Tower remember Lisa and keep a get you

Tower remember Lisa and keep a get you prepare for this anyone shape by many a

prepare for this anyone shape by many a

prepare for this anyone shape by many a few words from June mercy and forget

few words from June mercy and forget

few words from June mercy and forget which is actually a sim word in French

which is actually a sim word in French

which is actually a sim word in French ah English so that looks easy my point

ah English so that looks easy my point

ah English so that looks easy my point cell is that it is all pretty easy

cell is that it is all pretty easy

cell is that it is all pretty easy because my unit in Paris you discovered

because my unit in Paris you discovered

because my unit in Paris you discovered that most people here actually speak

that most people here actually speak

that most people here actually speak English too according to a British

English too according to a British

English too according to a British newspaper The Independent almost 2

newspaper The Independent almost 2

newspaper The Independent almost 2 billion people speak study English as a

billion people speak study English as a

billion people speak study English as a non-native language so as a native

non-native language so as a native

non-native language so as a native English speaker no matter where you go

English speaker no matter where you go

English speaker no matter where you go in the world

in the world

in the world chances are you are meet Sarah who speak

chances are you are meet Sarah who speak

chances are you are meet Sarah who speak English too

English too

English too bye wait you might be sinking

bye wait you might be sinking

bye wait you might be sinking 1.2 billion people speak mention there’s

1.2 billion people speak mention there’s

1.2 billion people speak mention there’s a lot of people yes it is for the 1.2

a lot of people yes it is for the 1.2

a lot of people yes it is for the 1.2 people speaking mentor or live in China

people speaking mentor or live in China

people speaking mentor or live in China so it doesn’t help someone like me who

so it doesn’t help someone like me who

so it doesn’t help someone like me who moves to get and if you visit their

moves to get and if you visit their

moves to get and if you visit their country

country

country when there was big English you are only

when there was big English you are only

when there was big English you are only visiting for a few days you might know

visiting for a few days you might know

visiting for a few days you might know how quality conversations with the

how quality conversations with the

how quality conversations with the locals but you want stuff you can simply

locals but you want stuff you can simply

locals but you want stuff you can simply go to a restaurant and point out other

go to a restaurant and point out other

go to a restaurant and point out other people’s food in other word us a life

people’s food in other word us a life

people’s food in other word us a life pairwise should be more than just

pairwise should be more than just

pairwise should be more than just survival actually while I was in China I

survival actually while I was in China I

survival actually while I was in China I hope in you some basic English like yes

hope in you some basic English like yes

hope in you some basic English like yes no school burger pizza thank you and

no school burger pizza thank you and

no school burger pizza thank you and please I just sounded I recognize when

please I just sounded I recognize when

please I just sounded I recognize when people were talking to us

people were talking to us

people were talking to us it bothered me a lot and I was so scared

it bothered me a lot and I was so scared

it bothered me a lot and I was so scared to go to school however the solo is over

to go to school however the solo is over

to go to school however the solo is over and I needed to start school my mom told

and I needed to start school my mom told

and I needed to start school my mom told me it was going to be ok and I was

me it was going to be ok and I was

me it was going to be ok and I was hoping it was true but unfortunately my

hoping it was true but unfortunately my

hoping it was true but unfortunately my first day of school in America was

first day of school in America was

first day of school in America was horrible on the first day of school I

horrible on the first day of school I

horrible on the first day of school I found a backpack to my homeroom because

found a backpack to my homeroom because

found a backpack to my homeroom because that is where we do in China one teacher

that is where we do in China one teacher

that is where we do in China one teacher came to me and say I will ever say I did

came to me and say I will ever say I did

came to me and say I will ever say I did understand however on this year to work

understand however on this year to work

understand however on this year to work my backpack I said yes to him by still

my backpack I said yes to him by still

my backpack I said yes to him by still remember to put my backpack I have no

remember to put my backpack I have no

remember to put my backpack I have no time to figure this out and the thyroid

time to figure this out and the thyroid

time to figure this out and the thyroid already in my first period we were using

already in my first period we were using

already in my first period we were using Chromebooks and I had to write English

Chromebooks and I had to write English

Chromebooks and I had to write English my school you know at that time I didn’t

my school you know at that time I didn’t

my school you know at that time I didn’t even know how to school you know so I

even know how to school you know so I

even know how to school you know so I use my personal email and it doesn’t

use my personal email and it doesn’t

use my personal email and it doesn’t work when Leticia asked if anyone had a

work when Leticia asked if anyone had a

work when Leticia asked if anyone had a problem I was embarrassed that I was

problem I was embarrassed that I was

problem I was embarrassed that I was only one who is

only one who is

only one who is my head I thought I was going to cry

my head I thought I was going to cry

my head I thought I was going to cry because this will ever happen to me in

because this will ever happen to me in

because this will ever happen to me in China people so it is easy just make

China people so it is easy just make

China people so it is easy just make friend and talk to that but you can make

friend and talk to that but you can make

friend and talk to that but you can make friend when you hardly speak the

friend when you hardly speak the

friend when you hardly speak the language although there are many inches

language although there are many inches

language although there are many inches still day in my school but the you know

still day in my school but the you know

still day in my school but the you know speaking Mandarin Chinese so I had

speaking Mandarin Chinese so I had

speaking Mandarin Chinese so I had different level of fluency again it was

different level of fluency again it was

different level of fluency again it was difficult to make friends after the

difficult to make friends after the

difficult to make friends after the first day of school I realized I have to

first day of school I realized I have to

first day of school I realized I have to learn English revving well since it was

learn English revving well since it was

learn English revving well since it was so important yes I want you to live in

so important yes I want you to live in

so important yes I want you to live in America but how to do this how do you

America but how to do this how do you

America but how to do this how do you learn new language in a place you have

learn new language in a place you have

learn new language in a place you have never been before where would fear you

never been before where would fear you

never been before where would fear you suppose it is a powerful motivator

suppose it is a powerful motivator

suppose it is a powerful motivator provided it doesn’t pray for you as well

provided it doesn’t pray for you as well

provided it doesn’t pray for you as well as a fear of not being able to speak a

as a fear of not being able to speak a

as a fear of not being able to speak a new language is greater than the fear of

new language is greater than the fear of

new language is greater than the fear of trying to speak the new language you

trying to speak the new language you

trying to speak the new language you succeed in other word attempting to

succeed in other word attempting to

succeed in other word attempting to speak a new language can cause much fear

speak a new language can cause much fear

speak a new language can cause much fear you are afraid of mispronouncing award

you are afraid of mispronouncing award

you are afraid of mispronouncing award or use the wrong pronoun Mandarin

or use the wrong pronoun Mandarin

or use the wrong pronoun Mandarin speaker have a hard time using hue she

speaker have a hard time using hue she

speaker have a hard time using hue she correctly because we don’t have gender

correctly because we don’t have gender

correctly because we don’t have gender pronoun we’re using the wrong verb tense

pronoun we’re using the wrong verb tense

pronoun we’re using the wrong verb tense but as well as your highness your other

but as well as your highness your other

but as well as your highness your other fear the grievant fear of not speaking

fear the grievant fear of not speaking

fear the grievant fear of not speaking the language at all you will succeed as

the language at all you will succeed as

the language at all you will succeed as a saying does practice make perfect not

a saying does practice make perfect not

a saying does practice make perfect not having a choice is another powerful tool

having a choice is another powerful tool

having a choice is another powerful tool to learn in your language being forced

to learn in your language being forced

to learn in your language being forced to do something can be a strong

to do something can be a strong

to do something can be a strong motivator tensing up last time you had

motivator tensing up last time you had

motivator tensing up last time you had to do something I don’t mean tie your

to do something I don’t mean tie your

to do something I don’t mean tie your shoes we’ll take all the charge

shoes we’ll take all the charge

shoes we’ll take all the charge something more challenging

something more challenging

something more challenging we’re successful I’m guessing you would

we’re successful I’m guessing you would

we’re successful I’m guessing you would sink like that action movie where the

sink like that action movie where the

sink like that action movie where the hero has to dismantle the band before

hero has to dismantle the band before

hero has to dismantle the band before the timer come down ten nine eight

the timer come down ten nine eight

the timer come down ten nine eight so here you can decide to write this

so here you can decide to write this

so here you can decide to write this mental the bank representative amazing

mental the bank representative amazing

mental the bank representative amazing you haven’t worked seven six she must

you haven’t worked seven six she must

you haven’t worked seven six she must give us a bank right now and figure out

give us a bank right now and figure out

give us a bank right now and figure out how to make a stop five four

how to make a stop five four

how to make a stop five four I mean I wasn’t even sure I wanted to

I mean I wasn’t even sure I wanted to

I mean I wasn’t even sure I wanted to live my life in China and miss myself

live my life in China and miss myself

live my life in China and miss myself but my family moved here so here like

but my family moved here so here like

but my family moved here so here like the action hero I’m Stu this meant with

the action hero I’m Stu this meant with

the action hero I’m Stu this meant with a bump

a bump

a bump I had to write English so I start

I had to write English so I start

I had to write English so I start speaking about limited English on you

speaking about limited English on you

speaking about limited English on you and quickly learn why I didn’t because

and quickly learn why I didn’t because

and quickly learn why I didn’t because if they accept I was kicking down every

if they accept I was kicking down every

if they accept I was kicking down every day three two one my parents and my

day three two one my parents and my

day three two one my parents and my family were very supportive and do not

family were very supportive and do not

family were very supportive and do not give me too much pressure during the

give me too much pressure during the

give me too much pressure during the first year of school so instead I put

first year of school so instead I put

first year of school so instead I put pressure on myself I wonder required you

pressure on myself I wonder required you

pressure on myself I wonder required you to immerse myself into my new

to immerse myself into my new

to immerse myself into my new environment I took care of my comfort

environment I took care of my comfort

environment I took care of my comfort zone and a channel to be scared making

zone and a channel to be scared making

zone and a channel to be scared making mistakes because accepting mistakes is

mistakes because accepting mistakes is

mistakes because accepting mistakes is part of learning perhaps at my aunt who

part of learning perhaps at my aunt who

part of learning perhaps at my aunt who have moved here much longer and tell me

have moved here much longer and tell me

have moved here much longer and tell me many sins I needed to know she learned

many sins I needed to know she learned

many sins I needed to know she learned very fast because she tried to talk to

very fast because she tried to talk to

very fast because she tried to talk to people also time she talked to waiters

people also time she talked to waiters

people also time she talked to waiters in a restaurant or by real deal from I’m

in a restaurant or by real deal from I’m

in a restaurant or by real deal from I’m sure going to a hotel lobby while angry

sure going to a hotel lobby while angry

sure going to a hotel lobby while angry coworkers are sleeping just to talk to

coworkers are sleeping just to talk to

coworkers are sleeping just to talk to people I’m not that brave but I need to

people I’m not that brave but I need to

people I’m not that brave but I need to start somewhere I always loved reading

start somewhere I always loved reading

start somewhere I always loved reading book so I start to read back at home

book so I start to read back at home

book so I start to read back at home practice that I had read in Chinese

practice that I had read in Chinese

practice that I had read in Chinese Spanish and learning English

Spanish and learning English

Spanish and learning English it had because I knew the story and

it had because I knew the story and

it had because I knew the story and characters I also try to speak English

characters I also try to speak English

characters I also try to speak English to metal cousin who refers me

to metal cousin who refers me

to metal cousin who refers me but the funny thing is you want to

but the funny thing is you want to

but the funny thing is you want to improve their Chinese and if you like

improve their Chinese and if you like

improve their Chinese and if you like correcting my English I also bad that I

correcting my English I also bad that I

correcting my English I also bad that I couldn’t person participate in the group

couldn’t person participate in the group

couldn’t person participate in the group class

class

class so I know how to reach out and join more

so I know how to reach out and join more

so I know how to reach out and join more now I try my best to be just as active

now I try my best to be just as active

now I try my best to be just as active in group projects as the averages

in group projects as the averages

in group projects as the averages because I know I’m smart enough and

because I know I’m smart enough and

because I know I’m smart enough and she’s our language

she’s our language

she’s our language slow me down however why hide and make

slow me down however why hide and make

slow me down however why hide and make mistakes that I always find my English

mistakes that I always find my English

mistakes that I always find my English was getting better day by day I begin to

was getting better day by day I begin to

was getting better day by day I begin to understand the teachers and even though

understand the teachers and even though

understand the teachers and even though yes I left my vocabulary to learn I’m

yes I left my vocabulary to learn I’m

yes I left my vocabulary to learn I’m using translation application less and

using translation application less and

using translation application less and instead of only talking to students that

instead of only talking to students that

instead of only talking to students that hang me with translation I began to talk

hang me with translation I began to talk

hang me with translation I began to talk to them about other things eventually I

to them about other things eventually I

to them about other things eventually I started enjoy learning English because

started enjoy learning English because

started enjoy learning English because when you start to communicate and have

when you start to communicate and have

when you start to communicate and have meaningful conversations with people you

meaningful conversations with people you

meaningful conversations with people you find out how many phrases we have in

find out how many phrases we have in

find out how many phrases we have in common there’s similarities and you can

common there’s similarities and you can

common there’s similarities and you can make connection our language and culture

make connection our language and culture

make connection our language and culture for example reverse this and see what is

for example reverse this and see what is

for example reverse this and see what is easy is a piece of cake and I went that

easy is a piece of cake and I went that

easy is a piece of cake and I went that the eyebrows my eyes is the same as

the eyebrows my eyes is the same as

the eyebrows my eyes is the same as changing my hand in China it makes me

changing my hand in China it makes me

changing my hand in China it makes me realize that the paper after work and

realize that the paper after work and

realize that the paper after work and also different in the way we express

also different in the way we express

also different in the way we express ourselves this also made me feel that is

ourselves this also made me feel that is

ourselves this also made me feel that is also interesting because human culture

also interesting because human culture

also interesting because human culture has their differences and their own

has their differences and their own

has their differences and their own beauty but we are all connected at the

beauty but we are all connected at the

beauty but we are all connected at the same time because it is not only a bad

same time because it is not only a bad

same time because it is not only a bad language is also about a new culture and

language is also about a new culture and

language is also about a new culture and exploring a new work so instead of

exploring a new work so instead of

exploring a new work so instead of building a wall I challenge you to build

building a wall I challenge you to build

building a wall I challenge you to build your vocabulary challeng a new language

your vocabulary challeng a new language

your vocabulary challeng a new language and then visits the country as Mark

and then visits the country as Mark

and then visits the country as Mark Twain once said China is fatal to

Twain once said China is fatal to

Twain once said China is fatal to prejudice bigotry and narrow-minded

prejudice bigotry and narrow-minded

prejudice bigotry and narrow-minded thank you

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