I've been asked a lot of times what people should do to Learn English. My answer has mainly dealt with the following aspects:
1.- You must pay attention when somebody speaks.
2.- Train your Listening Ability first.
3.- Plan the time to study English everyday.
4.- You have to Make an Effort.
5.- Do not be afraid of Speaking!
6.- Write down the things you have to do everyday....in English!
7.- Read topics of your interest....in English.
8.- Once you have a good background, you can go abroad.
Como algunos pueden no entender todo lo que pongo en inglés, explicaré algunas cosas en español poco a poco y con la mayor claridad posible.
1.- Prestar Atención: ¡Qué importante es escuchar al otro!¿No es cierto?
Pero chocamos brutalmente con una realidad diferente.Estamos en un mundo globalizado, cercano, pero no siempre nuestra comunicación con los demás es la adecuada.¡Yo el primero!....A veces me aburro con lo que me dicen y me EVADO totalmente a la 'nube virtual'
Pero en clases, nuestros alumnos no siempre prestan la debida atención, ni hay el silencio para interactuar adecuadamente. Y el 'enfoque comunicativo' se va a la papelera.¿No es verdad?
Por eso debemos saber transmitir adecuadamente este mensaje tanto a los alumnos como a los padres y también a nuestros colegas para trabajar formando una verdadera 'piña'(True Team)
2.- Entrenarse con Listenings: Para aprendenr un idioma, lo primero que debes hacer es escuchar ese idioma habitualmente para que te acostumbres a su pronunciación,entonación y demás expresiones.Por supuesto que esto requiere un esfuerzo y dedicar algunos minutos cada día.Actualmente hay mucha facilidad para conectarse con radios en internet,webs con diálogos y canciones.Si quieres empezar de manera entretenida al principio,las canciones con lyrics ( con su letra) en Youtube te pueden ser de gran ayuda.
3.- Planifica el tiempo dedicado al inglés cada día: Como cualquier importante objetivo que se debe lograr ,ya sea desde el punto de vista educativo o empresarial.etc,la planificación de tu tiempo es de vital importancia.No puedes dejar al azar o a las ganas el planificar cuánto tiempo vas a estar estudiando inglés ya que de ser así este tiempo será muy inestable y nada programado.Así,habrá días o semanas y tal vez meses en que no hagas nada para alcanzar esta meta.
4.- Debes Esforzarte:Como padres y profesores debemos enfatizar que todo se logra con esfuerzo.Hoy en día hay mucha palabrería que se refiere a que la persona que aprende debe estar entretenida,pasárselo bien,jugar aprendiendo, etc.Pero debe quedar sumamente claro que si no te esfuerzas, es imposible que logres aprender inglés . Y aunque haya cursillos de aprende inglés en xxxx días (!), igualmente debe haber una dedicación y constancia de tu parte.Por eso este aspecto está ligado al primero.
WELCOME MESSAGE
HI EVERYBODY!
Let's start PRACTISING English in a Fun Way,together with some effort, using a great variety of Teaching and Learning Resources.
Some CLUES to have in mind Before Teaching English:
*The first step when facing a class is really important because it will support the rest of the activities and will certainly catch the STUDENT'S ATTENTION. This 'WARM UP' for every Lesson is ESSENTIAL and should be prepared thoroughly. Most of the Learning Success will depend on it!!
That's why I always recommend teachers should think about it carefully.
* It could be :
A Song, a Rhyme, a Chant.
A Flashcard, a Wordcard, a Picture.
A Guessing Action, a Game, a Mime.
A Sentence on the board, a Puppet,
And.....even an English Joke!, etc
And you.....What do you usually do?
For example, if you want to teach animals in a childrens' class, a good introduction can be the popular song...'Old Mac Donald' ....but if you are dealing a topic with secondary students, related to listening and the relation between father and son...then you could ask your students to listen to Cat Stevens's song 'Father and Son', complete the Lyrics and later promote discussion about it.......To make them SPEAK! Try it and let me know. I've had great and rewarding experiences about it.
But it's a pity how primary school children rarely sing songs in some schools.Songs can surely develop a lot of skills in children.
So, if your are a teacher, ask yourself: 'How many songs do my studens know and how many have they sung in my classes?
I f the answer is 'only a few' or 'none'....there is still time to change.
See you later!
VÍCTOR.
Let's start PRACTISING English in a Fun Way,together with some effort, using a great variety of Teaching and Learning Resources.
Some CLUES to have in mind Before Teaching English:
*The first step when facing a class is really important because it will support the rest of the activities and will certainly catch the STUDENT'S ATTENTION. This 'WARM UP' for every Lesson is ESSENTIAL and should be prepared thoroughly. Most of the Learning Success will depend on it!!
That's why I always recommend teachers should think about it carefully.
* It could be :
A Song, a Rhyme, a Chant.
A Flashcard, a Wordcard, a Picture.
A Guessing Action, a Game, a Mime.
A Sentence on the board, a Puppet,
And.....even an English Joke!, etc
And you.....What do you usually do?
For example, if you want to teach animals in a childrens' class, a good introduction can be the popular song...'Old Mac Donald' ....but if you are dealing a topic with secondary students, related to listening and the relation between father and son...then you could ask your students to listen to Cat Stevens's song 'Father and Son', complete the Lyrics and later promote discussion about it.......To make them SPEAK! Try it and let me know. I've had great and rewarding experiences about it.
But it's a pity how primary school children rarely sing songs in some schools.Songs can surely develop a lot of skills in children.
So, if your are a teacher, ask yourself: 'How many songs do my studens know and how many have they sung in my classes?
I f the answer is 'only a few' or 'none'....there is still time to change.
See you later!
VÍCTOR.
