Learning and Practicing

I have found that I am as frustrated as my colleagues when it comes to finding a site that actually teaches a lesson. Too many sites teach vocabulary or grammar in isolation making it difficult to understand, let alone learn, the lesson. As Larry said in the meeting, having a living breathing instructor in front of you seems to be the key to actually learning a language. The instructor can guide you and help you to learn and understand the target language. Plus, with instructor guidance, students can use computer programs to reinforce what they have learned, or to help them understand any difficult points about the grammar etc. about the target language. Another thing that is important is to practice what I have learned, so repetition seems to be the key. If I don't practice what I have learned, then I put myself back to where I was. This reminds me of my TaeKwon-Do lessons I took as a youth. Repetition was the key to mastering any move. It is like the old joke about getting to Carnegie Hall. The only way you can get there is by practice, practice, pratice.