Comments on: Language Learning Quotations http://thelanguagelearningblog.com/language-learning-quotations/ How to keep the fun in language learning! Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:39:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Mahoney http://thelanguagelearningblog.com/language-learning-quotations/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Jonathan Mahoney Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:00:04 +0000 http://thelanguagelearningblog.com/?p=97#comment-898 My grandfather used to tell me “When you’re learning a language, you want to try your best to avoid having speakers of that language complimenting you. If people are complimenting you on how well you’re speaking ‘their’ language, it means that you still haven’t arrived”. Stu Jay Raj I'm just wondering what he means by this. Does he just mean that we should strive to be considered a native? I've had that experience myself in Brazilian Portuguese. I think it's awesome when you have to actually try hard to convince people you're not from their country. :-P My grandfather used to tell me “When you’re learning a language, you want to try your best to avoid having speakers of that language complimenting you. If people are complimenting you on how well you’re speaking ‘their’ language, it means that you still haven’t arrived”. Stu Jay Raj

I’m just wondering what he means by this. Does he just mean that we should strive to be considered a native? I’ve had that experience myself in Brazilian Portuguese. I think it’s awesome when you have to actually try hard to convince people you’re not from their country. :-P

]]> By: The Arabic Student http://thelanguagelearningblog.com/language-learning-quotations/comment-page-1/#comment-20 The Arabic Student Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:42:00 +0000 http://thelanguagelearningblog.com/?p=97#comment-20 Those a really quotes to live by. There seems to be a common theme of repetition and really immersing yourself in the language. Too many people try to memorize grammar rules when they could be spending their time doing much more useful things like watching authentic materials meant for native speakers like TV shows. I'm definitely a fan of Stephen Krashen and his ideas about acquiring language. I especially like this quote: "Let it get inside the muscles of your hands, face and mouth. And it’s the biggest no-brainer ever, because all you have to do is expose yourself." Thanks! Those a really quotes to live by. There seems to be a common theme of repetition and really immersing yourself in the language. Too many people try to memorize grammar rules when they could be spending their time doing much more useful things like watching authentic materials meant for native speakers like TV shows. I’m definitely a fan of Stephen Krashen and his ideas about acquiring language. I especially like this quote:

“Let it get inside the muscles of your hands, face and mouth. And it’s the biggest no-brainer ever, because all you have to do is expose yourself.”

Thanks!

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