People Wasting Time in Language Class (Photo by Ilya Sonin on Unsplash)
As I don’t tire of saying: People don’t learn languages in classrooms. If you ask me, “Pray tell, which language class should I take?” I’ll invariably say, “None.” “Alright, I know you’re not a great admirer of language classes, but which one is the best, which one is the most useful?”
– “The one you don’t take.”
You notice that in these fake conversations I tend to be rather snarky. Nonetheless, it’s true. Today I would like to discuss one major reason why language classes also don’t work. Also? Yes. We have discussed many a time why they are inefficient and illogical, costly and counterproductive. There is another reason they don’t work. That one is psychological in nature. Continue reading