Shinsuke Nakamura Quotes

Intended to serve as an introduction to both the linguistic and also the practical study of spoken English.

When I'm studying English I love to watch 'Friends' or 'Nikita.'

I want to learn English.

When I was in high school, I started learning English as my second foreign language, but my level of English at that time was very average.

I want to speak English perfectly. In fact, I want to speak English just like I fight, and, until that moment, I find it very hard to do an interview solely in English.

Spanish is my second language. When I started, I was doing interviews in Spanish and had to catch up.

I've been working with Spanish, French, some more American, and Japanese directors. And then I realized I have to study English, and that's why I moved to New York two years ago.

Fluency in English is something that I'm often not accused of.

I think English is very important for tennis players. To be on the tour, it's much more easier if you speak English. So that's why I knew that I have to improve my English.

I'm trying to work on my Spanish.

I was born and brought up in London, so I couldn't speak Hindi properly. But as I am socialising more with my Hindi speaking friends, I'm getting better at the language.

I've studied Spanish, but I need to improve. I'll probably improve when I work in the country one day. For most people, when they travel to a country, their language becomes better.

I am taking Chinese lessons and I practice speaking Mandarin almost every day.

In fact, I learnt Hindi over a period of time after I started doing TV shows.

People say that I can't speak French. C'est pas vraiment placé. I'm getting better every day. I just have to keep practising. That's the truth.

My French definitely improves the more I drink, as I worry less and less about absolutely perfect grammar. I do speak and understand the language, just not particularly well.

Studying English was useless, completely useless. It took me years to recover from that. Every time I tried to write, it sounded like a bad university essay.

When it comes to understanding how to talk in English about football, I always watch 'Match of the Day.'

The benefits of studying abroad are huge. You can pick up a new language, develop a love for another culture, and pick up new skills, hobbies and work experience to boost your CV.

I have a few close friends with whom I can practice speaking Italian, but I mostly maintain fluency through reading.

The best part is, I can speak Hindi fluently. Earlier, I would cringe at the idea of delivering even a one-line dialogue in the language, but now, I can mouth a five-page monologue without blinking. My diction has improved, which has enhanced my performance.

My Mandarin is slowly getting worse.

The Malayalam connection has always been there and finally I am trying to learn the language to be active here as well.

I would love to improve my English and come tour in the U.S. more often.

I just can't stop doing Telugu films just when I have started speaking a little better Telugu.