About this episode

Steve Kaufmann discusses the unrealistic goals of adult language learners and suggests alternative focuses for improvement.

Most adult language learners are chasing a goal they're unlikely to reach, and I want to share what I think we should focus on instead.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Kaufmann

Topics covered

• language learning
• native pronunciation
• adult learners
• language goals
• focus areas

Keywords

• language
• learning
• pronunciation
• native
• adult
• goals
• focus

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