Finding A Way That Works For You


    There are people in this world that are called polyglots. These people can learn several languages faster than others because they figured out different ways of learning languages. You are usually considered a polyglot when you know four languages or more. Polyglots get together throughout the world and start talking and getting to know each other. Some meetings happen in Houston or Austin. 

   There was one method that I found interesting. A person found that the best way for him to learn a new language was to learn a couple phrases from a travel book, find a native speaker, and start having a conversation with them. Even if he made 100 mistakes throughout their conversation he knew that the people would correct him and he'll end up knowing more than he did at the beginning. This person didn't necessarily travel but he added people on Skype or communication apps. 

    Some people would start reading the grammar of the new language and try to understand it. Others would learn the 500 most frequently used words and go from there. All of these people had fun discovering new languages, it was a hobby for them, not a burden. If we were to change our perspective on learning a new language we may find a method that works for us. 




TED. "The secrets of learning a new language."Youtube, 24 Jan. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XVt5rdpFY.
    


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