Why Goals of Fluency Hold Back Second Language Learners

We’re sure it will be easy. How do we cope when it’s not?

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A while back I was at the wake of another family funeral. During the usual rounds of catch up, there was a rumble of interest about my decision to buy an apartment in another country. This seemed to settle in people’s minds that I was integrated, assimilated, and long gone…