I am certain I am not the only one who recognizes when somebody on Italki is stretching the truth (I'm sure this discussion has happened before) when it comes to their second language. I can recall countless times that I've stumbled upon a person's profile who claims to have a profound amount of experience (reference the little "bars" next to the languages spoken, which is clearly defined in the 'Common European Framework of Reference for Languages' or 'CEFR') in their second language (in my case English) and they don't even come close to their personal projected proficiency after reading a few of their notebook entries or comments. It's misleading and sometimes flat out annoying.
I'm sure I'm not the only person that has noticed this, and sometimes it can be extremely frustrating when finding a language partner. I'm sure this doesn't just happen for native English speakers looking for partners either. I could also imagine how difficult it must be for teachers finding students who lie about their efficiency on this website.
Does anyone else have thoughts on this?
What are some of your favorite foreign artists/songs? Is there music you prefer outside of your country rather than your native homeland?
I tend to enjoy songs from several different countries. What are some of your favorites?
Now, I just found this out today, while scrolling through my queue (dig my rhymes?). Anyway, I noticed that several major Korean dramas, including Secret Garden, Boys Over Flowers, and City Hunter, among others, will seem to be taken off of Netflix by June 1, 2014. This made me fling into a sort of frenzy, considering the K-dramas I listed I have not actually seen, however, they were highly recommended.
I'm not pleased about it, and wanted to know if anybody had more information on this topic, or if anybody else had the same amount of disdain when they found out about this. It especially sucks for me because I have picked up on quite a bit of the Korean language by simply watching K-dramas like these over the course of the last 4 months. Beside the fact that they are entertaining, they have been useful in my learning of the Korean culture and language. Any thoughts?
