The mentality that Japanese can no longer improve

One, think you know

I met such a student recently. When teaching knowledge, he can understand everything, but when he is asked to explain it again, he can only recite the grammar sentence in the book in the original sentence. It is better to ask him to compose a sentence, but it is full of leaks.

I remember that many teachers who teach various skills (such as music, physical education) have said, "Students with a blank sheet of paper are easier to teach." It is more difficult to correct the vocal problems of students who are self-taught vocal music students than those who do not know at all; Students who play the wrong way are also far more troublesome than those who have never touched the ball at all. Difficulties include "changing the original inertia" and "inherent concepts".

Very young children will listen to the mistakes pointed out by teachers and classmates, because they are the "adults" and "models" they admire; what about an adult?

Acknowledging one's own inadequacies is a necessary element of progress.

2. Blame all failures on others

"It's all because I don't have a teacher." "It's all because I wasn't born in Japan." "It's all because I don't have a language environment." "It's all because I didn't learn it when I was young," etc.

Yes, there are teachers who teach you to learn much faster; born and raised in Japan, of course you can speak your native language; I'm sorry you can't use Japanese; children learn faster. so what?

If you are not capable of self-learning, you will spend money to find a teacher, spend less time and take less trouble (but teachers who are not suitable will spend more money and travel long distances). Born and raised in Japan, you may have to face the subject of literature.... There are many people who have lived in a foreign country for several years and still have the same language ability. The fact is that you can't live there anymore, and you can't create a language environment by yourself? Children have good memory and reproduction skills, but adults have logic and resources that children do not have.

Instead of thinking, "I don't have anything," spend time thinking, "What else can I do?".

3. I feel that Japanese is "just like that"

After learning a language to a certain level, there is a myth: it seems that you have learned everything you need to learn. All the exams to be taken. Can understand and understand.

If the goal is "just enough", I don't think it's okay to stop here (let alone language skills that will pass over time). But if you assume that your ability is already very good, then evaluate what you "Output" to a native speaker (although the chances of Japanese only saying すごい are high). Of course, the content of Output includes the long-form expression of writing, the choice of words in different scenes, pronunciation, etc. If the Japanese say that they cannot tell that it was written by foreigners (not polite), then it is a thorough understanding of Japanese. .

Of course, the above does not cover the academic field, which is another high wall.

The "I think I'm fine" chicken soup for the soul doesn't apply to language learning.

There is one thing I have always been puzzled about: why do many people think that taking the multiple-choice test and the "input" ability test only means good ability?

Although it is a personal matter, I took the TOEIC test a few months ago and got 905/990 points, but I don't think my English is good at all. The recording speaks slower than any native speaker and is a full-single-choice test that "probably understands". How much does it have to do with communication skills?

This is a question worth pondering.

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