And please pass on this information to others who are interested in or responsible for personnel in language learning in your organization. He was a pioneer in our field, empowering many language learners through learner-directed language learning strategies. He had a significant impact in his role on the ICLL planning committee and in the Congresses. He will be greatly missed at ICLL4. The theme, Language Learning in its Cultural Context, will provide some interesting presentations, personal stories and discussions at ICLL4.
Language learning is a very personal, cultural-integrating process.
When learning language, language is not the only thing you learn. And language is not the only thing that happens to you. To use the analogy of getting fitted for a new suit, language and culture learning is like being taken by a tailor into a fitting room . You emerge as the same person, but with some alterations that fit you better for life and service in that society. It is a you-changing experience.