Hardest thing about learning a language
Hardest thing in language learning
Beyond a doubt the hardest thing about learning a language is over coming the belief that you are not good with languages, self doubt and laziness. I guess this would all come under the category of motivation. I think learning a language is about how motivated you are. I taught countless people languages. I think that it is 90% motivation maybe 10 % talent. Really. I do not even know if its 10% talent, maybe less but no more. I see how people are. I see what they do during the week between lessons. I see their excuses and complaints. I see how they prepare and do not prepare. The people who are into it, learn their target language, the people who are not do not learn. Learning a language is blood, sweat and tears. The hardest thing about learning a language is motivation. If you find you why in life the how is easy.
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October 3, 2008at 11:41 am
I agree the students are their own worst enemy in language learning.