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[quote=GUESTDANIEL,310714]I am an English learner. I am interested in western culture. Do you think what is the best way to learn foreign language and culture? One of my teachers says that the best way to learn foreign language is to immerse oneself in the target country whose language and culture you aim to acquire. In other words, if I want to better learn English and western culture, the best way for me is to go to America or Britain. At present, going abroad is impossible for me. I can’t afford the expenses. My teacher says the other way to learn foreign culture is to watch the foreign movies and sitcoms. I did watch foreign movies, but I found it is not a good way to learn decent English. The movies and sitcoms are infested with ‘rude slangs’ and ‘dirty words’. For example, when I watched the American soup opera ‘Friends’, Monica’s words impressed me: "You bet your ass I'm going to fire you." It was not decent words. Some language teachers said when we learn a new foreign language; we learnt the “dirty words” first. Some expressions are too idiomatic. Here, I have a couple of such expressions I noted down on my notebooks when I watched the western movies. Could anyone please kindly help me?

1.“You bet”
This phrase is frequently used. What does it exactly mean?

2.“There you go” & “Here you go”
Do these two sentences have the same meaning? I heard them in several movies.

3.“Holy cow” Holy shit (S+H+I+T)”
 I know they are exclamations. Do they have more positive senses? Holy cow means “ a sacred cow”?Do western people worship “some kinds of cow”?

4. “ Oh, my God” “ Oh, Boy”
Do you often say “Oh, Girl” as well?

5.The use of “ Hit”
“Are you hitting on me?” “Hit a shower”.  
I guess the meaning from the context of a movie: the female protagonist is questioning the hero if he is trying to seduce her. Am I right about the meaning? English expressions are so wonderful. I love it.

What is the best way to learn a foreign language and culture?

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