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Their wordsMost people hear that story and think: he must have lacked talent, or commitment. I don’t think that’s the right conclusion. I think he was never taught how second language acquisition actually works, and so he spent hundreds of hours doing the wrong things.
Their wordsClassroom activities like grammar drills and vocabulary tests feel productive. You are doing something. But none of it builds the network your brain actually needs.
Their wordsThe practical takeaway from SLA research is both simple and demanding: you need to listen and read a lot.