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Reaching a conversational level in a language within three months of arriving is not something to expect.

Drawn from what Scott H. Young said, then moved away from

language learning How an adult picks up a second language: input against speaking practice, immersion against slow habit, and whether a teacher can do it for you.

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What Scott H. Young actually said

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  1. Scott H. Young

    Canadian writer on learning who taught himself MIT's computer-science curriculum in a year

    When Vat and I initially made plans, neither of us were confident that it would be possible to reach a conversational level in any of the languages.

    The fact that I can confidently say I reached a conversational level in Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese, and a near-conversational level for Korean is far above what I originally thought was possible.

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