Learning English as an Adult Isn’t as Easy as A-B-C.

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4.2 • 726 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Learning a new language is easier said than done, and English in particular is a tricky one to master. It is a language that has absorbed influences from other languages and is still constantly evolving, with rules that seem like they’re never followed. On the internet, resources abound, but English language learners, particularly those who immigrate as adults, still face barriers to fluency. We talk with experts about the process of learning English, the social stigma that comes with not speaking fluently, and how technology is changing the way we learn. And we want to hear from you - have you had to learn English as a second language? What was your experience like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.3	This is Form.
0:49.3	I'm Rachel Myro in for Alexis Madrigal.
0:52.3	For many of us, learning English as a second language is difficult.
0:57.0	For one thing, English is chock-full of words and phrases from other languages. It's a feature, not a bug.
1:04.0	For another, the rules are notoriously inconsistent. And if you're a first-generation immigrant to the U.S., well, you won't always be greeted with the compassion and curiosity you're a first-generation immigrant to the U.S. well you won't
1:11.6	always be greeted with the compassion and curiosity you're hoping for as you try to
1:16.4	pick up not just the words but the musicality and the culture here today we talk
1:21.7	with people who've done it about what it's like to learn English as a second
1:25.5	language especially as an adult. That's coming
1:28.0	up right after this.
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