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Originally Posted by Majorix
I think if I was a native speaker of English, I wouldn't bother with learning any other languages (and I guess most US citizens do this already). Most books are written in English, and if not, you can expect a translation into English before any other language.
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That sounds quite narrow minded. Yes, it happens quite often, but it doesn't mean it's right. What about poetry? Not worth reading? You loose so much with any translation...
TV is a great way to practice a foreign language. Reading on a reader is great too because of the dictionaries (assuming there is a dictionary in the language that interests you). If I can, I read in the language the book was written, if not... French translations unless they are too expensive (they often are).