That's a really mean thing actually although I am sure she doesn't intend it that way. When you're taking baby steps in a language you won't get anywhere if you get ridicule not encouragement.
Step one in learning a language: resign yourself to the fact that you will make mistakes every time you open your mouth. Learn to laugh at yourself. Others will laugh with you (not at you). Learn to listen and copy the pronunciations, stresses and inflections, exactly as they sound. Practise gargling the German "R".
That's a really mean thing actually although I am sure she doesn't intend it that way. When you're taking baby steps in a language you won't get anywhere if you get ridicule not encouragement.
Step one in learning a language: resign yourself to the fact that you will make mistakes every time you open your mouth. Learn to laugh at yourself. Others will laugh with you (not at you). Learn to listen and copy the pronunciations, stresses and inflections, exactly as they sound. Practise gargling the German "R".