Two Essential Rules for Senior Language Learners

Even at old age, you can still learn a new language.

But you gotta let go of certain prejudices that exist about older language learners.

These prejudices hold you back from even giving it a go.

When readers ask me for specific tips for older learners, I always share my two rules for older language learners with them.

The rules aren’t tactical. They’ve got more to do with the mindset of older learners.

Here they are.

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The Come-to-Me vs the Go-Get-It Mentality

If you want to get fluent in a new language:

You’ll have to go get Fluency, it won’t come to you by itself.

Too many people are sleepwalking their way through language learning.

They have too much of a Come-To-Me mentality, instead of the superior Go-Get-It mentality.

With the Come-To-Me mentality, you can do a lot of language learning without making strides.

You’re busy, but not really advancing.

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Don’t Use Every Bit of Time You Have

“Dead” time…

An often used phrase that describes the time you have but don’t use:

Commuting to work, waiting in line, looking at stupid images on Facebook with even more stupid texts — that are always only partially true — or just watching recipe YouTube videos you never end up cooking anyway.

It’s all time you could use for language learning activities.

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