Language Chats Dabbling: Why It’s Ok To Not Commit
Jul 8, 2019
22:59
About this Language Chat
In this episode of Language Chats, we talk about dabbling in a language and why there’s nothing wrong with just learning a few words without committing to larger, long-term goals. Penny is dabbling in French at the moment and, by not fully committing to learning the language, she admits that it’s taken the pressure off - she can just enjoy just having fun and mucking around with the language without thinking about whether or not she’s making enough progress.
We chat about:
Who else is dabbling or playing around in a language? Get in touch! We’d love to hear your story!
In this episode of Language Chats, we talk about dabbling in a language and why there’s nothing wrong with just learning a few words without committing to larger, long-term goals. Penny is dabbling in French at the moment and, by not fully committing to learning the language, she admits that it’s taken the pressure off - she can just enjoy just having fun and mucking around with the language without thinking about whether or not she’s making enough progress.
We chat about:
- What ‘dabbling’ even means to both of us
- How an initial dabble can take the intimidation out of starting to learn a language (which can sometimes be the biggest hurdle!)
- How dabbling in a language can create a deeper and more meaningful travel experience
- Why only learning small amount doesn’t make the learning any less interesting or useful
- When does dabbling stop and ‘serious learning’ begin? And when is the right time to make that transition? (For Penny, a potential upcoming trip to a French-speaking country might just get her over the line…)
Who else is dabbling or playing around in a language? Get in touch! We’d love to hear your story!