Learning Languages B2

very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people

a language used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages

strange and not familiar

to learn something by listening and practising rather than studying it

A skill which is not as good as it was because you have not practised it

all the words known and used by a particular person

when you can speak a language easily, well, and quickly

to learn how to speak a language very well

a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own

the first language that you learn when you are a baby, rather than a language learned at school or as an adult

able to use two languages equally well

needing a lot of attention, effort, or time

when the sounds and speech on a film or television programme are changed to a different language

to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten

relating to or describing someone who was born in a particular country or place

to be able to communicate in a foreign country just knowing basic things of the language

the rules about how words change their form and combine with other words to make sentences

difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination

difficult to understand