First CLAP requisite: Purpose

"Great minds have purposes; others have wishes."-Washington Irving

So again, why are you trying to learn a new language?

Is it to become a language professional (interpreter, tranlator, teacher, etc.)? Do you want to go abroad for work or study? Is it for traveling or making foreign friends? Do you want high scores for certain qualifications (TOEIC/TOEFL, DELE, etc.) in order to get into a good company or school? Is your motive summed up in "I just feel like it"? Or maybe you are a parent and you want a bright future for your child as a global citizen?



Aside from predicting that "I just feel like it" probably won't last very long, I have no judgment on the reasons why you are learning the languages you want to learn. I simply want to highlight the fact that depending on your purpose, the "scope" of activities that you should take up will differ, i.e., the definition of your language learning context will be different based on your purpose. I don't think it is difficult to appreciate that the process of learning languages should be drastically different for people who want to become a language professional and for those wanting to make foreign friends, or for adults and children. But still, for most people language learning boils down to going to school or learning from books. In my opinion, only those who want to become language professionals need to stick to the classes and books for extended periods of time. For all others, get the minimum required exposure to know basic syntax, some grammar rules, a small bank of vocabulary, and let's go! You can start doing other exercises by applying CLAP!

Of course, later I will show you various exercises based on CLAP. However, depending on your purpose, you will pick those that fit your purpose for learning languages. Some methods are good for reading/writing, which could be more useful for those wanting to become translators, while other methods will enhance listening/speaking, which will be useful for making friends for example.

So again, why are you trying to learn a new language?