Hi there.
Some people hesitate to start learning a new language simply because of some fears and beliefs which
are really sometimes not justified.
In this episode I will try to mention some of such myths about learning foreign languages and which
I believe should not become an obstacle in your learning journey.
The first move I don't have a special gene or talent for learning languages.
It is one of the most popular excuse for people who give up learning a foreign language.
It becomes just a self-fulfilling prophecy.
If you start to believe in this myth you give up every time you face a difficulty.
But there is no such thing as a gene for learning languages.
Anyone can do it.
Of course for some it's easier and then for others but every person in the world speaks.
So if you could learn to speak one language you can do it with another language.
You just need to find a proper learning style.
It helps you to your better and understand that learning Koran which will take a little bit of time.
Maybe you used to learn a lot of grammar and it was so complicated for you and even boring.
Why not try a different learning approach.
Who knows maybe you are an audiotape a foreigner so try a course which teaches the language will focus
on listening exercises.
So not having Gatland is not an excuse.
And there is no such thing as a gene.
Just try different approaches and find the one which suits you best.
Second there are so many rules to learn a foreign language and on top of that there are so many wars
that it's just impossible to learn all of it.
During my whole lifetime.
No it's scientifically proven that in our daily life people use only a certain number of words.
About 85 percent of the words we use everyday can see if not more than 800 most common words and phrases
and it's enough to learn very basic grammar to be able to speak and understand foreign people at least
on the basic level.
So remember the grammar rules are limited and few need they are not endless.
If you do not need to know all of them the same applies to their vocabulary just because the most common
the worst and you will feel quite comfortable understanding most of people's daily routine thought I
I'm too old to learn a foreign language.
We all have here that children learn language faster but it's not always true.
There have been a number of research and it was found that under the right circumstances and to have
the strong motivation adults are actually better learners.
They can structure and use the rules they can manage their time more effectively and better control
themselves.
So it's not about age it's about having the right motivation and the right tools and environment to
learn a new language next.
I have a bad memory.
Maybe you have experienced it too.
When you have a list of words you tend to forget new words very quickly.
This was the case with me until I realized that you just need to practice and repeat them at the right
rate of frequency.
That said the technique is called Space repetition which we're covering one of the lecturers of these
course.
Ideally you need to revise the words one hour after the end of the lesson.
Then after one day three days seven days one month and it is guaranteed that it will work much better
to remember all the words that you have learned.
So just repeat the words and the right trade of time intervals as easy as that and finally I don't have
money to travel to another country to practice the language these days.
It's not a problem anymore.
Today we live in the cities which are much more international than we think.
There are so many expats living in your very country and some of them want to learn your language too
or just watch each at once in a while with locals like you so you can teach them your language and they
will teach you.
There is just that Gaddafi having some coffee or drinks look at Craigslist or a meetup application and
you'll find some meetings or events with foreigners in your very city So to sum up don't let any of
these moves and obstacles stop you.
If you really want to learn the language if you have the desire you will find the way.
If not you will always find an excuse.
In the meantime we show a very beautiful day.