Language Learning Tips from our Teachers
The theme of this term’s newsletter is ‘Online Learning’. There are plenty of great ways to learn languages online in your free time, so take a look at these language learning tips from our teachers. i-Learner’s teachers all love languages, and many of them are multilingual. Each term, they’ll share tips with you about how they learn languages. Try some of these yourself and share your progress with your teachers!
Mr Jamez’s Tip: Engage in the Specifics The way I learned English was to engage with my interests, which as a teenager included reading novels, watching movies and playing games. Doing all of these things in English helped me become fluent and enjoy learning at the same time. You can take this even further by consciously devoting yourself to a Languages Mr Jamez speaks: Cantonese (Native) English (Fluent)
certain accent or style of English, such as British or American English. Through this mindful act, you’ll notice more details about the language than you ever knew existed.
Mr Matthew’s Tip: Immerse in the Culture My tip for learning languages is to immerse yourself in the culture of each one you’re studying. This might mean listening to Cantonese oldies and getting transported to Hong Kong of a different age, watching classic movies from a specific country, or reading Wuxia novels. Whatever it is, try to do a little bit every day, and you’ll feel more motivated and engaged.
Languages Mr Steven speaks: Cantonese (Native) Mandarin (Proficient) English (Fluent) Japanese (Beginner) Spanish (Beginner)
Languages Mr Matthew speaks: Cantonese (Native) English (Fluent) Mandarin (Fluent)
Mr Steven’s Tip: Listen Consistently We might not want to sit in front of a screen all the time, but we can still learn from online resources as we’re doing other things. While playing, exercising or helping out around the house, you can listen to things that keep you learning. Play songs, podcasts or radio programmes in another language, and you’ll be surprised by what you pick up. You can learn a lot if you listen every day.
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