This video may relate to our discussion of Chapter 1:
Although I have not watched this movie, the video clip shows that the character is able to speak English to some extent, but wishes to learn the accent. In the video, he wants the world's greatest accent coach to help him have the purist American accent. However, if you notice he is trying to become accustomed to the accent in another country (France I believe) and learning in a single room. He is also learning from one teacher. If you take a look at the background of the instructional environment, there is not much to work with. It reflects some of the traditional ways of learning a second language. As we discussed in class, we can see that more approaches may be needed to acquire language to a much greater extent.
On another note, it is interesting that the character is focusing on mastering the accent. I am sure that we all have some reaction when we hear a person speak English with an accent for the first time. Sometimes when I am first exposed to a new accent, I tend to focus more on the accent and not the meaning of the message. But everyone has an accent when speaking to someone of another language. Accents are also attractive to the ears. Have you ever said words or phrases (sometimes even lengthy phrases) in a familiar accent? And then repeated it? Amazing how you can easily become fluent at an accent!