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Originally Posted by dreams
I have a question. Has anyone found that after speaking their 2nd language for a number of years that it has become pretty much their first language?
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I don't 'live' in my second language, but I teach in it (actually, French is my third language) and one thing I have found ever since I started teaching (and hence, using it more) is that when I read, I have stopped translating in my head as I go. Sometimes, I will have a moment of awareness where I realize I am not translating, and I will panic and start doing it again to make sure I am really comprehending everything, and that usually stops up the whole thing and makes me feel confused and anxious
But I am getting much better at just going with it and reading like a regular person.