Foreign language teaching and learning

 

  

Foreign language is language different from a person’s mother tongue which is learned consciously or  a language not widely spoken and used by the people of a community / society / nation or  language not native to the speaker or to the country.

General Principles For Foreign Language Teaching

·        Address student expectations

·        Find a balance among modeling, plaining and practice

·        Create a positive learning environment

Best Language Teaching Method

·        The Direct Method.

·        The Grammar-Translation Method

·        The Audio-Lingual Method

Tips for Teaching a Foreign Language

·        Expose students to as much of the language as possible

·        Get hands-on: Encourage participation with games

·        Encourage activities outside the classroom

·        Use multimedia to enhance the learning experience

·        Teach culture alongside the language

The Best Language Learning Software

·        Pimsleur: Best for Learning on the Go

·        Rosetta Stone: Best Full-Course Software

·        Babbel: Best for Grammar

·        Duolingo: Best Free Course Software

·        LinguaLift: Best for Cultural Immersion

·        iTalki: Best for Tutoring

Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language

Boots brain power

·        Improves memory

·        Enhances the avility to multi-task

·        Sharpens the mild

·        Keeps the mind sharper or longer

·        Enhances decision-making

·        The first language is improved

·        Improves perfomance in other academic areas

·        Increases networking skills

·        Provides better career choices

Tips For Learning A Foreign Language

·        Conversation

·        Intensity of study trumps length of study

·        Classes suck and are an inefficient use of time and money

·        Know your motivation

·        Set learning goals

·        Start with the 100 most common words

·        Carry a pocket dictionary

·        Keep practicing in your head

·        You’re going to say a lot of stupid things

·        Figure out pronunciation patterns. Accepr it

·        Use audio and online courses for the first 100 words and basic grammar

·        Focus on becoming conversational

·        Aim for the brain melt

·        Use the language daily

·        Be friends with someone who speaks the target language and not your native language