Why You May Never Learn Another Language!

“Is it hard to learn another language?  Which is the easiest language to learn?  How long will it take to learn another language?”

 

These are questions I am constantly being asked by adults… adults who often regret the fact that they never mastered another language and, for that reason, are now motivated to give their children the opportunity to learn a second or a third language.

“I wish, I wish…. “ are most often the two words that come out of their mouths first.  And if you look at the questions that adults ask, they are all attached to an OUTCOME.  Most of us, as adults, like to know where we are going when we embark on a new journey.  “Where will it end?  Will I be successful?  What will the outcome be? Will I be any good?”

For adults who are thinking of learning another language, here is a great infographic on learning expectations for many languages, based on the amount of time it takes a native English speaker to achieve speaking and reading proficiency.