Don't take yourself too seriously! Just listen, practice, practice, practice and accept correction when it is given. Have fun with it. And above all, stay humble and don't let pride stand in your way.

Keys to Learning A Foreign Language: Be Humble

To learn another language, imitate how children learn. Don't be afraid of making mistakes or looking silly. Do what kids do - use what you know and accept help and correction.

Learning a new language can be a challenge at any age, but it can be especially hard for some adults. A key quality necessary to learning a new language is humility. Unfortunately, this runs counter to what our society values: Pride. When you think about it, we are constantly indoctrinated: school pride, pride of country, pride of race, pride of accomplishment. And the flip side to that is a fear of losing face, a fear of failing and being judged harshly. Fortunately for them, children learn language before that indoctrination takes too firm a hold on them.

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