Linguist: My Language Adventure Journey: My Language Adventure Journey

Author: Steve Kaufman
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Open this book, "Language Lover," and you'll be surprised that a foreigner has written a book in English that quotes the allusion of "curved wood" from Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy Wandering" as its opening. As he says, the entire book instills readers with a sense of joy. By the time you finish reading, you'll find yourself subconsciously shedding the heavy burden of reading educational books in the past. Kaufman uses his own real-life experiences to tell you that language learning doesn't necessarily come with boredom, frustration, and pain. Beyond language, Kaufman also presents readers with a breathtaking world of cultural scenes—glorious Spain, romantic France, and the highly expressive Japan are all included. What's particularly valuable is that the author leaves behind his impressions of China in the 1960s, as well as the changes he witnessed firsthand since the 1980s, along with the genuine feelings of an outsider as an observer at that time. Mr. Kaufman, who has mastered nine languages, describes a joyful journey of language learning filled with exploratory experiences through his personal anecdotes. He believes that everyone has the talent to learn languages, and with the right stimulation, the potential of most people can be unlocked. In fact, language learning doesn't necessarily have to be dull, frustrating, or painful—just as we have both experienced. It turns out that language learning can be full of the joy and delight of exploring cultural exchange and identity. In this book, he also presents Chinese readers with a charming panorama of the world's cultures. Such as the glorious Spain, the romantic France, and the highly expressive Japan, where the author's traces of learning languages while experiencing a rich life are everywhere: Let's follow Mr. Kaufman and savor culture through language learning, and feel the joy from cultural exchange!