Choosing
a language school and teacher
When
choosing a language school or teacher, be sure to choose one that will
really benefit your needs. Making the right choice in a language school
or teacher could considerably change your outlook on language learning,
as well as your actual learning curve.
If you
are relying solely on the language school or teacher to improve you language
abilities, then you also must understand that your rate of learning will
be greatly diminished. There are many alternatives to schools and resources
to available to help accelerate your learning curve. For parents wishing
their children to learn a language, there must be adequate support and
reinforcement in the home.
Some additional
language resources include:
* Self-learning
texts. Some texts include CD-ROMs, and some do not. Some provide useful,
easy to understand information and wonderful exercises, while others are
much too complicated even for a native speaker.
* If
you belong to or live near a university, they jut might have a self-access
center. This can be used on-sight in most cases. Some require you to be
a student, and some do not. It does not hurt to check it out.
* Books,
Magazines and Newspapers. Find your level and read aloud to yourself. Try
sounding out the words and get a feel for the language as it tastes in
your mouth. Even if you understand very little of the text, you are at
least starting to get a feel for the language.
* TV,
Videos and Movies. If you have closed captioned, now is your chance to
make use of it. While watching your favorite TV program or Video in the
target language, turn on the Closed Caption option on your TV. Read along
with the spoken language and in addition to getting visual and audio reinforcement,
you can also play with finding errors in the text (there always are).
* Language
circles. You can find one in your area or establish one yourself. As you
will see in the next section, Collaborative Learning and Peer Practice,
language acquisition and practice isn't only possible through a native
speaker.
Don't
know where to find a partner, a private student or teacher in your area,
let us help you. For partners, click on Find-a-Partner
or for a private students or teachers click on Cross-Cultural-Cafe
to learn more about our unique service and register today.
If in the Tokyo or Chiba
area, and looking for private or small group lessons, contact Pacific-Trades
at eigo@pacific-trades.org
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