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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

Subjectlanguage learning
What this subject means

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.

In the views onlanguage learningunder our view: There is no best method in general, only the one a particular person will keep doing

What Scott H. Young actually said

  1. Scott H. Young Canadian writer on learning who taught himself MIT's…

    Recalls holdingWhen 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.

    Their words nowThe 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.

    Where this was said

    ↗Looking Back at a Year (Almost) Without Englishscotthyoung.com

    2 Sept 2014

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