A lot of people wonder how they can get a native-sounding accent. The real question should be how to stop yourself from suppressing it. # Nothing is more damaging to your reading than attempting “100% conversion” in terms of SRS entry. Even 1% conversion is pushing it 😀 . # The idea of secretly having…
Why The Way We Read Sucks and How to Fix It: Part 2
by khatzumoto
At the risk of stating the obvious, this post continues right where its predecessor left off. I enjoyed the mixed reaction to that previous post…it looks like maybe people who went through some flavour of the British school system have experiences closer to mine. Or, this may all just be a personal problem that I’ve…
Why The Way We Read Sucks, And How To Fix It: Part 1
by khatzumoto
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Why The Way We Read Sucks, And How To Fix ItThere’s so much I want to say on this topic. But it would take too long to put it all together, so I’m going to do what we always do here at AJATT — give…
AJATT Twitter Tweets for Week Of 2009-10-24
by khatzumoto
The television is perhaps the most powerful language-acquisition device ever invented. # Don’t be hard on yourself. Ever. You have to treat yourself like a 5-year-old. Every little thing counts. Gold stars EVERYWHERE. # Often, rather than ask other people’s opinion on your idea, it’s better to shut up and just try it — let…
AJATT Twitter Tweets for Week Of 2009-10-24
by khatzumoto
The television is perhaps the most powerful language-acquisition device ever invented. # Don’t be hard on yourself. Ever. You have to treat yourself like a 5-year-old. Every little thing counts. Gold stars EVERYWHERE. # Often, rather than ask other people’s opinion on your idea, it’s better to shut up and just try it — let…
Comfort Zone, Growth Zone, Panic Zone and Situational Goals: Life Is Easier Than You Think
by khatzumoto
In “the literature” (a lot of it very good literature, like Talent Is Overrated and The Talent Code), it’s often said that, you know, we need to do “deliberate practice”, meaning stuff that’s actually a little hard and painful for us. Through deliberate practice, we grow. The reason pros get good and amateurs don’t is…