How did artists learn English? Here are two examples.
A famous Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi had a small part in the American movie Rush Hour 2with Jackie Chan. The role was difficult for her because she wasn't to speak English. Chan had to translate everything from Chinese into English for her.
After Rush Hour 2, Zhang studied English in New York. She not watched television but also listened to music in English. She attention to practice pronouncing words and tried to get them right. Then she found it easy to speak English well doing so. Zhang's biggest challenge came when she played the leading role in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. A friend told Zhang, will be difficult to express your feelings in English." But she took the part and studied even
Shakira is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Many people wanted to translate her songs from Spanish into English. Shakira agreed, she felt nervous about losing control of her music. Then she decided to write her own songs in English. Shakira wanted to know to use English to express feelings as well, so she also read newspapers and poetry.
Today, Shakira writes and plays her music both Spanish and English for fans around the world.
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