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  • The Art of Learning a Foreign Language

  • 25 Things I Wish They Told Me
  • By: Benjamin Batarseh
  • Narrated by: Ben Graham
  • Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
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Narrated by: Ben Graham
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Summary

Language is the gateway to culture and the riches of humanity thereof. It affords access to people, history, ideas, art, religion, aesthetics, and economic opportunities. Language also exerts a transformative effect on the vessel through whom it is expressed. Charlemagne is reported to have said that “to speak another language is to possess another soul”.

The Art of Learning a Foreign Language consists of all the things I wish I knew at various stages of my language learning journey during the last 15 years—as a hobbyist, student, academic, and professional linguist. This book is designed to help the learner avoid many pitfalls and seize opportunities, with lessons on choosing a target language, travel, accent, immersion, technology, learning approaches, and the lifestyle habits of professional linguists.

Some of the chapters address topics of general interest to the language learner (“nice to know”). Other headings address more crucial issues with potentially vast implications for the language learner (“must know”). Had I known then what I know now, I would have made some different choices, but the beauty of life is that it can be lived in only one direction.

In sum, with unprecedented language learning resources at our disposal and abundant opportunities for cross-cultural connection, today is the most exciting time in history to acquire proficiency in a foreign language. Whatever your motivations for learning a foreign language—or current foreign language level—this digestible listen will bring you closer to achieving your goals.

©2022 Benjamin Batarseh (P)2022 Benjamin Batarseh
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A brief, but great set of tips

-Full disclosure I received a review copy of this book, but this doesn't impact my thoughts-

I'll be revisiting this book as I continue my language learning journey, as despite it's small size - it packs a decent punch. There are no simple, quick "hacks" in acquiring another language, and this book doesn't make any such claims. Instead, it gives you some quality advice on staying the course, and getting the most out of your time spent in trying to learn your chosen language.

The narrator was clear, and very easy to listen to. All round, a really good book.

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