How do you learn to speak a language? 6 Minute English
Credibility score: 73/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.
Claims analyzed
1 in 5 Britons made learning a language a New Year resolution in 2018 — OK (60/100)
The stat sounds familiar but the 2018 British Council data is getting old — might not hold today.
Taiwan students fail to master top 1,000 words after 9 years — Dubious (45/100)
Specific study mentioned but no name or link — hard to verify.
800 lemmas cover 75% of English — Solid (75/100)
This matches what vocabulary researchers have found for years.
Asks quiz question about total world languages — Verified (90/100)
Standard BBC 6 Minute English quiz format — sets up the fact check nicely.
States there are ~7,000 languages and 2,500 at risk of extinction — Solid (80/100)
Close enough — 7,000 is the widely accepted estimate and the UNESCO risk figure tracks with their reports.
Defines 'master' as learning thoroughly — Verified (85/100)
Spot-on definition for language-learning context — nothing to argue with here.
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