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For many kids around the world it's the start of a new school year, and classrooms will be resounding with the noise of pupils chanting, reciting verbs and memorising spellings during their English language lessons. Don't fear, there is a more interesting way to learn English - so for a moment, forget about textbooks, teachers and verb conjugations - and embrace the teaching method that involves talking dogs, astrology books and pop songs. Language service journalists from Iran, Russia, Afghanistan and Venezuela share memories of how they first learnt English.