Everyone Can Learn a Foreign Language | How Long Does it Take to Learn a Language? | Simon & Schuster

Start learning a new language the easy way with the Pimsleur Method. Select fromover 50 languages.by Dr. Paul PimsleurDr. Paul Pimsleur said that with the right method, anyone who had the drive and the need to learn a foreign language could do it. Innate intelligence doesn’t matter, nor innate musical ability. What does matter is perseverance and a willingness to try. It takes a willingness to stretch your comfort zone and begin speaking to another human in your new language. It’s not easy – you may stumble at first, but practice is the key. Soon you’ll navigate your new language with ever-increasing skill and facility. Here’s what Dr. Pimsleur had to say about what it takes to learn a new language:IntelligenceAccording to reliable studies, only about 16 percent of what it takes to learn a foreign language is attributable to intelligence—at least as defined by IQ tests. IQ tests are largely made up of Englishvocabulary and mathematical reasoning questions, presented in various forms. P...