Gerhard Ohrband

21 Self-Limiting Beliefs on Learning a Foreign Language - Smashed Gerhard Ohrband

Most language students believe that all they need to succeed is to have the right app, the right teacher and the possibility to travel abroad. Nothing could be farther away from the truth. Yes, if you want to be able to engage just in small talk, if you want to be able to order food at exotic restaurants or if you just want to flirt on the beach, the above approach is indeed all you need. If, however, your career and - with that - your family's future depend on your mastery of a foreign language, you need to work on your self, too. If you want to be able to use language at a similar level as educated native speakers do, the main hindrance will be your own mind. What are the typical complaints of long-term language learners?I am lazy; I cannot follow through; I do not know how to set priorities; I feel discouraged whenever criticized; I am stuck. All of them have to do with our attitudes, our mindsets and our habits. This book will help you overcome 21 of the most common self-defeating thoughts in language learning. This book is not a systematic guide on how to learn foreign languages on your own. If you are looking for that, my book "The GO Method" will be the right thing for you. If you are a teacher looking for a new system, check out my book "Making language teaching great again - the psychology and quality management of language teaching". About the author: Born in 1979 in Hamburg, Germany, from a German father and a Chilean mother; M. A. in psychology from the University of Hamburg; since 2006 in the Republic of Moldova. Married with children. Psychologist, book author and German language teacher; speaks 21 languages and produces a weekly podcast in each of them