Language learners, and English language learners in particular, always want to achieve language proficiency as good as native speakers. There are many videos on YouTube and articles on Medium with titles like “How to speak English as a native speaker” or “how to achieve native speaker proficiency levels”. You’ve probably clicked on this article for the same reason. However, we need to talk about this native speaker thing.
Is Learning a Language a Waste of Time?
A few years ago, Google released an ad touting their next big thing: the ability to translate spoken conversations as they happen. The app…