Many times missionaries sent to countries that speak languages other that that of the missionaries sent there are very much challenged linguistically. They do not remain in that state for very long. With the spirit and the desire and hard work, those missionaries become very fluent. I've sent three of my children to missions where learning another language was required. All of them served, loved, and spoke the language of that mission. One of my daughters served in Tiawan. Chinese is not exactly something you leave the MTC speaking fluently. None the less, the spirit can teach everyone.
DaleJune 9, 2014
I liked being able to read a relatively positive article for once. However, it does give the impression that the language training done at the MTC is much more effective than it actually is. I live in Japan, which is considered by linguists to be one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn and I can say from experience that when the missionaries arrive in Japan they can barely bear their testimony which they memorized in the MTC.
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Cheryl WalkerJune 19, 2014
Many times missionaries sent to countries that speak languages other that that of the missionaries sent there are very much challenged linguistically. They do not remain in that state for very long. With the spirit and the desire and hard work, those missionaries become very fluent. I've sent three of my children to missions where learning another language was required. All of them served, loved, and spoke the language of that mission. One of my daughters served in Tiawan. Chinese is not exactly something you leave the MTC speaking fluently. None the less, the spirit can teach everyone.
DaleJune 9, 2014
I liked being able to read a relatively positive article for once. However, it does give the impression that the language training done at the MTC is much more effective than it actually is. I live in Japan, which is considered by linguists to be one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn and I can say from experience that when the missionaries arrive in Japan they can barely bear their testimony which they memorized in the MTC.
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