How to Learn a Language Pain-Free
For someone who wants to expand their horizons, learn about a different culture, or simply move like a local in their travels, acquiring some proficiency in a new language is a natural first step. When someone makes this bold leap they are taking on a difficult task: a foreign tongue is NOT just a collection of grammatical and syntactical rules used in that language; it is the collective wisdom of men and women that have existed for hundreds or even thousands of years which is given a voice. If this is you, congratulations! You have steeled yourself to undertake a wonderful labor and, when you have stuck to it, will come out enriched in so many ways. How do you even begin? There are millions of blogs, websites, videos, books, workshops, and classes designed to help you learn, and the best part is that none of them agree on a solid (note: not best) method to attain this goal swiftly and relatively pain-free. I have taught myself four languages and tried many different...