I stole this from my friend Ian here in Macedonia. He is from England. This is the best realistic example of learning a language that I know of. I am currently at stage 3 most days.
Stages to Learning a Language
1. Not having a clue what anyone is saying. They could be laughing at you or anything, but you have no idea.
2. Being able to “yes”, “no”, and “I don’t know”.
3. Making use of the above word – this leads to much more advanced communication as you learn to let a person talk and occasionally nod or shake the head and say “Дa/si/oui/po etc. “ or “He/no/non/jo ect.” so that people think you understand. Note, this stage can last a long time, even as the vocabulary increases. However, one word that you don’t want to hear during this stage is “paзбиpaш?/capisci?/ comprendes?/kupton? etc.” which reveals you have been found out.
4. One passing stage 3, one can engage in more expert conversation – the weather, football, politics, salvation etc.
5. Being proficient and fluent in the language. Note, however, don’t assume you have reached this stage too soon. You may be able to have great conversations about the speed of light and the condition of your soul, but then you speak to a friend’s parents and you feel like you are back at stage 1 again. This is when you again exercise the abilities reached in stage 3.
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