>> Interestingly I think if you ask people what predicts
who is going to be successful at language learning,
often people will say things like some kind
of special cognitive ability.
Some of us are born with some kind of special ability
that gives us foreign language aptitude, the aptitude
for learning a new language.
And some of us aren't.
But as I read the research,
I think that there's pretty much a consensus
that the most important predictor
or the most powerful predictor of who's successful
in learning a language is motivation.
And for those of us in this room
who have been successful language learners,
you know you have to put in a lot of time.
That makes sense.
You know, if you're going to keep doing it
and keep doing better, keep putting
in the time you need to be motivated.