How NOT to Learn a Language
Oct 28, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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Summary
Reuben delves into common pitfalls of language acquisition, particularly in the English education system, highlighting how treating language as a subject to study facts rather than a skill to acquire impedes fluency. He criticizes assessment methods that penalize mistakes, fostering a fear of communication, and points out the scarcity of interesting, level-appropriate content in schools. The host emphasizes the importance of active engagement and accessible resources, like his podcast, for effective language learning.Episode description
Why do some people succeed learning a language while others don’t ? Why is it that many students who study languages at school are never able to speak the language they have spent months or sometimes years studying ? In this episode I discuss some of my opinions about the best way to NOT learn a language...
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