For
a very long time people have been 'trying' to learn one another's
languages. If you ask the average adult who is studying a foreign
language if learning is difficult, the answer is usually a resounding
yes!
ALG
is different. We have made the difficult parts easy. This doesn't
mean that things are easy! It can still be very difficult to 'trust'
nature
to do those things it does best without our active help. Building the
foundational understanding in a new language is one of those things.
Our
program is designed around levels of experiences, call them 'tours
into language' if you will. Each hour of 'touring' is made up of
understandable experiences, all taking place in the target language.
The goal of the 'tour guide' is to insure that each 'traveler'
understands at least 80% of what's going on during each hour.
Nothing
could be easier!
Nothing
can produce better results!
See
Videos of ALG Classes in Thai, Chinese, and Japanese.
Language Growth is
natural... much like the growth of a tree. Just as every natural
process, fruit is produced at the right time. Focusing on fruit - as in all language programs that want to emphasize speaking, reading or writing - will never produce the desired results. It's not until we focus on the roots that we get the fruit we want.
That's why with ALG our focus is on understanding rather than speaking, reading or writing. For ALG students, speech happens - naturally.