This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence
by
Jill Boggs, University of Swansea
How can I improve my English? This was a question frequently posed by my students in South Korea. My initial advice was straightforward – dedicate time and effort.
However, both my students and I found this advice unsatisfying and overly simplistic. As a fellow language learner who had reached only an intermediate level of Korean after years in the country, I empathised with their frustration. What could propel the linguistic skills of my South Korean students and I forward?
For language learners dedicating hours each week to mastering a second language, the journey often feels interminable, as if they’re making no progress. The advice to “keep calm and carry on” hardly seemed adequate.
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