Learn a Foreign Language in 48 Hours
The Clock Starts Ticking
Starting tomorrow morning, you’re going to practice English, Spanish, French or other foreign language. For the following 6 days, for 8 hours per day, you’ll work on grammar, pronunciation, watch videos and listen to audio materials. You’ll write short notes, grocery lists and play games in the target foreign language. All well and good – BUT – a week from today, is it really reasonable to think you’ll be fluent in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese or any other foreign language?
Of course not.
Could you learn a lot?
Yes.
Could you manage key words and phrases?
Sure.
Could you conduct a very basic “conversation” with someone in the foreign language?
Perhaps.
Yet many language institutes and foreign language programs give prospective learners the distinct impression that in 48 hours, a weekend or a week, they can “speak” the foreign language of their choice. This is … Read more
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