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What does Pablo say about Spanish?
Spanish is his mother tongue. He says, "el español es mi lengua materna."
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Why does he mention primary school?
In Spain pupils start learning a language at primary school. He says, "el estudio de la lengua extranjera se empieza en la escuela primaria."
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What are the first two advantages Pablo mentions about speaking a second language?
It’s a good way to impress your friends and it stands out on your CV. He says, "es una buena manera de impresionar a tus amigos y el saber hablar otro idioma da una buena impresión en tu currículum."
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Why do companies value the ability to speak another language?
It opens your mind to better understand other cultures and ways of living. He says, "te hace más abierto para entender mejor otras culturas y otras maneras de vivir."
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What does he like most about his language classes at university?
Doing interactive activities on the interactive board. He says, "lo que más me gusta es cuando hacemos actividades interactivas en la pizarra digital."
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What did he do last year?
Lots of grammar exercises. He says, "el año pasado hicimos muchos ejercicios de gramática."
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Why is he now proud of himself?
He has a good knowledge of grammar in his foreign languages and also in his own language. He says, "tengo buenos conocimientos de la gramática en mis idiomas extranjeros y también en mi propio idioma."
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What is the first thing he plans to do in the future?
Continue to study languages and pick up another language such as Mandarin. He says, "quiero continuar estudiando idiomas y quizás aprenda otro idioma muy diferente como el chino mandarín."
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Where would he like to take a gap year? Give details.
He would like to take a gap year in an English speaking country such as New Zealand or Canada. He says, "me gustaría tomarme un año sabático en un país anglohablante - quizás vaya a Nueva Zelanda o Canadá."
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What is he certain he will do in the future?
Use his languages. He says, "una cosa es segura, utilizaré mis idiomas en el futuro."