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Level 361 of 470

The case for learning a second language: Introduction

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Target
43 WPM
Accuracy
95.3%
XP
85

Section 1 of 5

The case for learning a second language

Is learning a second language still worth the effort?

This is the opening. The next four levels build the rest of the essay on top of it.

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Translation software is now good enough that a traveller can order a meal, read a sign and hold a rough conversation without speaking a word of the local language. It is reasonable to ask what is left of the argument for spending years learning one properly.

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Notes on this level

What this level is training

This level does not introduce a new key. It drills the left index, right pinky, left pinky, right index, left ring, right ring, right middle, right thumb, left middle fingers on keys you have already met, at a target of 43 words per minute and 95.3% accuracy.

Speed at this stage comes from removing hesitation rather than from moving faster. If your accuracy is above the target but your speed is not, the gap is almost always time spent deciding, not time spent pressing.

Most difficulty at this stage is technique rather than effort. These explain the technique.