Do you remember learning German as a child? Have you any memories of learning to swim? Or learning how to drive?
I have finally decided to go for it and learn to play the piano. So here I am, starting something completely new to me. I am excited and I am aware that there's a bit of work involved if I want to get anywhere with it. So after 4 weeks now I am able to do a few things that actually sound like music.
Of course, I was curious at some point and jumped right to a lesson which teaches to play a whole song. Watching the pianist play was a bit overwhelming. Why? Because he's been playing for 20+ years, I have been playing for four weeks...
This is the mistake many of us make: looking at what people are able to do or have achieved without remembering that they, too, were exactly where we are right now.
For us and our children, as language learners, it's the same process. We have to master the basics first before we are able to join conversations and discussions, or read novels.
I have finally decided to go for it and learn to play the piano. So here I am, starting something completely new to me. I am excited and I am aware that there's a bit of work involved if I want to get anywhere with it. So after 4 weeks now I am able to do a few things that actually sound like music.
Of course, I was curious at some point and jumped right to a lesson which teaches to play a whole song. Watching the pianist play was a bit overwhelming. Why? Because he's been playing for 20+ years, I have been playing for four weeks...
This is the mistake many of us make: looking at what people are able to do or have achieved without remembering that they, too, were exactly where we are right now.
For us and our children, as language learners, it's the same process. We have to master the basics first before we are able to join conversations and discussions, or read novels.
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