I've heard it said that if you can't explain something simply, then you don't understand it well enough.
Has anyone ever really explained language learning? There are certainly a lot of people talking about it online.
But do you really understand how language learning works? If so, could you explain it back to me?
If not, it hasn't been explained simply enough.
The goal of the TLM and Legacy method of language teaching is that you understand language learning so well, that you can teach yourself any language..
I don't believe in clickbait and things that drag you along for 20 minutes without saying anything. So I'm going to attempt right now to explain the 3 most important principles of the method.
The first, is that your job is not to memorize words. Your job is, and will always be, to express thoughts in the language that you're learning. Even if you knew every word In your target language you would not be able to have a conversation, any more than you could study every possible boxing combination and then step into the ring and be successful. Communication is both the means and the end of this training method.
Second, we visualize verbs as the "seeds" of your thought, and the vocabulary as the "branches". By mixing in matching verbs and vocabulary you are able to "defend yourself" against questions being asked of you by your conversation partner.
And finally, if you haven't noticed already, we think of conversation as a "peaceful martial art". If I ask you a question in the target language, you must find a way to answer the question. We are interested in reflex, not recall.
I've taken this approach to language teaching for over 15 years as a Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic teacher for the US Military and FBI. My students routinely reach a conversational level in as little as two weeks. And it is thanks to the three core principles I've just outlined.
If you think this sounds fake, or too good to be true, or just another bit of internet nonsense, I invite you to please reach out and allow us to personally demonstrate how this method will work immediately for you too.
I myself, as well as my colleague and expert teacher Fabio are standing by to give you an entirely free language learning consultation.
In the coming months you'll see that a real revolution in language learning is happening, and we invite you to be at the forefront of it with us.
Thank you for taking the time to read so far, and we look forward to serving you on your language learning path.