Nowadays gap between worlds are just within a touch of your fingers via computer or mobile in hand. We have skype, facebook and other apps to somehow bridge that gap. All we need is to exert more effort, more time to learn and understand each other...
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Also you could watch movies with foreign subtitles, or watch movies in different language and has subs in english or with your local language.
Hi Ikechukwu, that sounds great. By the way where are you from? - if you don't mind me asking...
Hi Eric, we have similar experience in the academia. English is not my native language nor can I say that I am fluent in it. What helped me better understand and learn the language is through reading pocket books that interests me. That way I improve my vocabulary.
Good stuff! Will definitely try to keep those in mind.
I really would like to learn basic Japanese or Spanish. I like to travel and meet people from different cultures. But I want to start with Japanese since I have co-workers from Japan.