I was reading a book last night that I bought recently titled 'Dysgu Cymraeg' - it's a bilingual book that provides an account of two learners' experiences of learning Welsh. I'm half way through (I cheated and read the English) and have covered the first reader's perspective on learning Welsh. I did admire some of the principles being put forward - which promoted a very committed, thorough and correct approach to learning a language - but I felt it risked putting off potential 'conversational' learners of Welsh. I'm really enjoying learning Welsh, and I'd consider myself to be doing well (given the pace of learning), yet I may not have even started had I read the first learner's perspective on starting to learn.

I am hoping that the second account might be a polar opposite as a counterpoint, as well as an illustration of differing learning (and tutoring) styles.

Has anyone else read the piece?

In a similar vein, 'Welsh in a Year' wasn't some miraculous short cut to fluency (I didn't get a refund!), but another learner's account. That was a little more useful for me, especially a section on recognising learning styles, although it was also a book I didn't quite get along with.

Neil