Do they have the faintest idea of how demanding it is to penetrate the dense thicket of high-speed human speech? Do they simply presage the thrill of discovering a new language? In summary, do they have an appropriate comprehension of the complications and implications of language learning? They probably don’t. So if your language classes in Paris, London, Berlin, or Seville, are meant to be more than meeting and mingling opportunities with people from all over the world, make sure that your teachers are polyglots. You wouldn’t want to learn sex with nuns and priests
