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Learning A Language

Dr. Charles Adams, author of the bestselling book "Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast", discusses his research on language learning with a talk show host. He emphasizes the importance of establishing a regular study routine, such as learning vocabulary words during breakfast each morning. Adams also stresses setting realistic, attainable goals and maximizing one's learning potential by understanding individual learning styles, whether visual, auditory, tactile, or other combinations. The talk show host questions how effective Adams' simple approach can be, but Adams explains that consistency over time leads to proficiency, even if not native fluency.

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Learning A Language

Dr. Charles Adams, author of the bestselling book "Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast", discusses his research on language learning with a talk show host. He emphasizes the importance of establishing a regular study routine, such as learning vocabulary words during breakfast each morning. Adams also stresses setting realistic, attainable goals and maximizing one's learning potential by understanding individual learning styles, whether visual, auditory, tactile, or other combinations. The talk show host questions how effective Adams' simple approach can be, but Adams explains that consistency over time leads to proficiency, even if not native fluency.

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Learning a language

Talk Show Host: Good evening and welcome to tonight's program. Our guest is the
world-known Dr. Charles Adams, who has sparked a great deal of attention over the
past several years for his research in the area of language learning. His new book,
Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast, has been on the best seller list for the past
six weeks. Welcome to our program.

Dr. Adams: Ah, it's a pleasure to be here.


Talk Show Host: Now, Dr. Adams. Tell us about the title of your book, Learning a
Language over Eggs and Toast.
Dr. Adams: Well, one of the most important keys to learning another language is to
establish a regular study program, like planning a few minutes every morning around
breakfast time.
Talk Show Host: Now, sorry for saying this, but your ideas may sound a little
simplistic to our viewers. I mean I took Spanish in high school for four years, and I
didn't become a proficient speaker of the language.
Dr. Adams: Well , I think there are many people that feel that way, and that's just it.
I'm not implying that we can become fluent speakers in a matter of a few minutes
here and there, but rather following a regular, consistent, and focused course of study
can help us on the way to the promised land of language mastery, and remember there
is a difference between native fluency and proficiency in a language, and I am
proposing the latter.
Talk Show Host: So what are some of the basic keys you are suggesting in the book?
Dr. Adams: Well, as I just mentioned, people need to plan out their study by setting
realistic and attainable goals from the beginning. I mean, some people get caught up
the craze of learning the language in 30 days, only to become disenchanted when they
don't perform up to their expectations. And small steps, little by little, are the key. For
example, planning to learn five new vocabulary words a day and to learn to use them
actively is far better than learning 30 and forgetting them the next day.
Talk Show Host: Um-hum. Now you mentioned something about maximizing your
learning potential by learning about your own individual learning styles. Can you
elaborate on that?
Dr. Adams: Sure. People often have different ways of learning and approach learning
tasks differently. Some people are visual learners who prefer to see models of the
patterns they are expected to learn; others are auditory learners who favor hearing
instructions, for example, over reading them. Now, our preferences are determined by
many factors, for example, personality, culture, and past experience.
Talk Show Host: Well, Dr. Adams. What is your learning style?
Dr. Adams: Well, I'm a very tactile learner.
Talk Show Host: You mean one who learns through hands-on experience?
Dr. Adams: Exactly.
Talk Show Host: So, how does knowing your learning style benefit you?
Dr. Adams: Well, this might seem a little unusual, but moving around while trying to
learn and memorize material helps me a great deal. While I cut up tomatoes and
onions for my omlet in the morning, I might recite aloud vocabulary to the rhythm of
the knife. But it is important to remember that often our learning styles are not
singular in nature, but are often very multidimensional, and we tend to learn
differently in different situations.
Talk Show Host: So what is my learning style?.
Dr. Adams: Well, you're going to have to read my book to find that out.
Talk Show Host: Okay. We have just found out from Dr. Charles Adams, author of
the book, Learning Languages over Eggs and Toast. Thanks for joining us.
Dr. Adams: My pleasure.

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