How to Achieve Your Language Learning Goals

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It's a good idea to have specific goals, achievable ones. Some people are more able to do it than others. Maybe you don't really need to sound like a native because non-native English is also a valid form of English. Aiming for virtually no grammar errors in your oral languages can be respectable and decent aim too. But again, we have to take a balanced approach and don't feel to put off by the prospect of making errors. You just got to be willing to do both.

Reading an article by Gavin Lamb (PhD) about the conclusions of academic studies into language learning, and adding my own reflections and comments. What does research tell us about the best way to learn a language? What are the most important things to consider? What are the best methods? The article boils it all down to three main points.

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