We often hear of language learning techniques that enable you to learn a language in a short period of time, 10 days, three months, etc. Do you think this is …

  Do some people just have that talent for language learning, while others don’t? People often tell me that they don’t have the talent for language learning. I usually interpret …

I know you have read a lot of the works of Stephen Krashen. What does he mean by the affective filter? I believe this refers to anything that creates tension …

I know you always talk about the importance of input in language learning, but how important is it to speak when learning a language? It is very important to speak …

How important is a teacher in the language learning process? This depends on the motivation of the learner. The most important factor in language learning success is the motivation of …

Why do you think language instruction in Canadian schools is so unsuccessful? Essentially the main language taught in the English Canadian school system is French. Very few students who graduate …