"Give me your 2 cents" ? does it mean "what's your opinion?" ?
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi friends, > > When you really want to 'master' a language, I mean, when learning a > second language is a priority or a real need for you, the method it's > important, but not so important, and as far as I know, any method is > good enough or sufficient enough as long as you don't lose your > motivation. I think some methods complement each other in some > extent, sometimes in spite of being opposites. For instance, I see > that inverse translation or the use of the mother tongue is very > important in some methods, and it's discouraged in other 'purist' > methods, I mean, I think it's really helpful, e.g. if you have a > database of bilingual expressions/phrases to acquire vocabulary and be > able to express yourself, especially in the beginning. > > Here some 'tricks' to consider: > > - If the conversational part is a priority, focus on the basics, and > repeat again and again, e.g. master the verb 'to be', I mean, to be > able to use it from end to end, including derived forms, with agility, > 'instantly'. And the same for verbs such as 'to go', 'to have', 'to > want', etc. and to read very basic graded books, not intermediate nor > advanced ones. > > - Read a lot, e.g. a book a month, but not literature but other kind > of more suitable books. The secret is not to use the dictionary. > > - Movies: don't watch movies you don't understand, it's > counterproductive for your motivation. > > - Forget about phrasal verbs, idioms, just learn and use the 'basic' > ones. > > - The teacher role as somebody who corrects you, is important, but > just for beginners and pre-intermediate level. > > Well, my 2 cents. > > Pablo > > > -- "When you know what you want,and you want it badly enough,you'll find a way to get it." "Successful leaders have the courage to take action while others hesitate." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
