[speaker001:] How long will it take to learn English? Will I be able to take other courses next semester or will English take up all of my time?
[speaker002:] It 's hard to say. Language isn 't like other studies.
[speaker001:] You mean I could finish this course and still not know English? You 'Ve got to be kidding!
[speaker002:] I 'm not kidding. Learning a language is a question of forming language habits and that takes time.
[speaker001:] So do we have to stay in this English class forever?
[speaker002:] No. You just have to stay here long enough to get some orientation. Then you go on practicing and learning outside. A lot of learning depends on your personal motivation.
[speaker001:] So it 's really the same story. Practice, practice, practice and more practice is the only way to learn a language.
[speaker002:] You said it.