Read this interesting article today and thought my fellow learners would find it useful. Sunmary below, article is much more detailed.
1) We don’t understand the difference between declarative [with rules] and procedural [with action] memory.
The only proven way to learn how to ride a bike? Hop on and practice. Learning to speak a language is similar in that we need to coordinate many different things to successfully perform the activity … to speak another language, we need to get physical … We need to get our bodies involved in the process.
2) We aren’t aware of the role that language plays in identity formation.
We can decide how to use our voice, unlearning old patterns and adopting new ones if we wish.
3) We are afraid of making mistakes.
The fear of messing up is probably the biggest thing holding people back from achieving fluency in a foreign language.
We don’t look for perfection in others. We look for connection. And since we all make mistakes, we can relate more to others who also make mistakes.
Enjoy the article!
by Delicious-Code-1173