Top 3 Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language from a Native Speaker
I lived in Seoul, Korea for 16 months in my early 20's. I was immersed in the culture, lived with other Koreans, worked and served with them day and night. I love Korea and I love Koreans. Loyal, kind and smart. Also fun, very fun people! In fact, I lived above a bar for a few months and heard the fun of the 노래방 , Korean style karaoke , late into the night. As I walked and talked with Koreans for many months, I realized something. The best way to truly learn a foreign language is from people who are actually from that place with the language you're trying to learn. Now don't get me wrong, learning from other non-native speakers still has it's place and is still good practice. But have you ever looked at some (not all) of the English workbooks created by non-English speakers? I've tutored plenty of Koreans and Chinese in the English language and some of the things they learned in class were straight from the 70's ...