Transcription of How long does it take to learn a foreign language?
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Cambridge University Press 1 Revised january 2018 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .. 2 DEFINING WHEN YOU HAVE LEARNED A language .. 4 WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY BEING ABLE TO USE A language ? .. 4 HOW DO YOU DEFINE LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY? .. 4 WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING GOAL?.. 5 DEPENDENCIES FOR RATE OF LEARNING .. 5 THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT .. 5 THE LEARNER .. 6 SO, HOW LONG does IT take TO learn A language ?.. 9 COUNTING HOURS .. 9 RATE OF LEARNING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS .. 9 HOW MANY HOURS IN A language COURSE-BOOK? .. 9 THREE EXAMPLES .. 10 12 REFERENCES AND SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY .. 13 APPENDIX 1 CATEGORIES OF L1 .. 15 HOW LONG does IT take TO learn A foreign language ? Cambridge University Press 2 Revised january 2018 INTRODUCTION Learning a language takes significant effort over a sustained period. Everyone connected with language learning from learners, teachers, school managers and departments of education is looking for ways to do this as efficiently as possible.
For many people, levels are defined in terms of internationally-recognised exams such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)5, and the Business Language Testing Service (BULATS)6. Various projects have mapped these exams to the level frameworks, and mapped the level frameworks to each other –
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