TY - BOOK AU - Brown,H.Douglas AU - Simon, Senator Paul TI - Breaking the Language Barrier: Creating Your Own Pathway to Success SN - 0933662912 (pbk) AV - P51 .B76 1991 PY - 1991/// CY - Yarmouth, ME PB - Intercultural Press, Inc. KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-182); "Breaking the Language Barrier combines sophisticated analysis of the language learning process with practical guidelines for individual learning strategies. Filled with real-world examples an written with humor and compassion, it is an invaluable resource for anyone wrestling with learning a foreign language." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Can I learn a foreign language? ; Many people have experienced frustration and failure trying to learn a foreign language. Languages are important for building international awareness. ; What is involved in learning a foreign language? ; Successful learning is possible if you understand the process and create your own preferred pathway to proficiency; 2. How babies learn to talk ; How do little children learn to talk in the first place? ; What can a foreign language learner gain from those insights?; 3. What children can teach us ; Why are children so adept at learning a foreign language? ; Why do adults seem to find foreign language learning so difficult?; 4. Using your brain power ; What do we know about human learning processes that can help you to tackle a foreign language? ; Does "intelligence" make any difference? ; Can you "superlearn" a second language? ; Why do you forget things and how can you keep from forgetting what you learn in a second language?; 5. Strategies for success ; People exhibit wide variation in problem-solving and cognitive styles ; How can a knowledge of your cognitive styles help you to create your pathway to success? ; Does left- and right-brain functioning, for example, make a difference?; 6. I'm OK - I can do it! ; Self-confidence is a key to successful language learning ; How do inhibitions and anxieties prevent you from learning a foreign language? ; Can you make a "game" of language learning? ; How is motivation a key to success and how can you create motivation if it isn't there? ; It's important to set goals for yourself; 7. Joining the language club ; How is learning a foreign language like joining a club? ; Can you cope with a second identity that is attached to your foreign language? ; How do language and culture interact with each other? ; In what way does foreign language learning also involve culture learning?; 8. Making your mistakes work for you; "Goofing" is an important and necessary aspect of learning a foreign language ; Where do your mistakes come from? ; How can you make them work for you rather than against you?; 9. Choosing your classroom method ; Recent innovative methods of teaching foreign languages give options to language learners ; How can you choose from among some of these creative alternatives? ; This chapter offers a list of criteria for a good language course which can help you to choose the best class for your needs; 10. Creating your own pathway; Five self-tests of cognitive styles and preferences (see Appendix) are interpreted, with suggestions about the implications for your own language learning process. A twelve-step program for better language learning will help you to create your own pathway to success; Appendix; Endnotes; Index UR - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/578121.Breaking_the_Language_Barrier ER -