Have you ever wanted to learn a new language? My friend Tom has always wanted to learn Russian. Unfortunately, he never had the time until last year. He had just finished his studies at university and decided that he should probably begin. He also wanted to do something completely different. He knew he wouldn't be able to speak fluently. However, he thought that if he worked carefully / hard, he would definitely / certainly be able to at least converse in Russian. He worked very hard / carefully and only occasionally missed a class. He often rented films in Russian to watch, and was surprised at how quickly he began to understand the basic meaning of the conversations. Eventually, he could even listen to pop songs in Russian and understand the texts. He hasn't been to Russia yet, but he will certainly / definitely go soon.

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