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Old 06-09-2009, 02:40 PM
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I really don't know about the various systems, but it seems that the old fashioned "immersion" system seems to have the best long term results. While repetition and memorization have benefits, its a long recognized part of learning that unless you actually use whatever lesson you're subjected to, within 72 hours, you're likely not to retain up to 50-60% of that lesson.
Absolutely. At the beginning of my 8th grade, I spoke virtually no English even though I had been learning it for years. Then I was immersed in a school where everything was taught in English and everyone spoke English. 3 months later I was fluent.
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