What is the best way to learn another language as an adult?

What is the best way to learn another language as an adult?
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I tried to learn Arabic by the Immersion method, I can make myself understood but little more. I had learned French as a child, but then never used it. My wife reaquainted me with the language (Quebec dialect) and it became our household language. I’ve found learning a completely new language as an adult extremely difficult, I’ve also failed miserably at Urdu.
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