Easy Stories in English How to Teach a Language (Pre-Intermediate)
Oct 24, 2023
This podcast episode discusses teaching a language to a friend or partner. It covers the importance of using the target language, teaching strategies such as translation and gestures, creating an effective learning environment, and tips for clear communication and understanding.
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Maximize Target Language Use
- Use the target language as much as possible when teaching a language to boost comprehensible input.
- Beginners benefit from specific language days or set class times rather than full immersion all day.
Make Language Comprehensible
- Speak slowly and simplify sentences to make language comprehensible for beginners.
- Use cognates and simple yes-no questions to aid understanding further.
Speaking Slowly Helps Comprehension
- Ariel demonstrated speaking Japanese with many English cognates at different speeds to show comprehension impact.
- Speaking slowly with cognates helped listeners understand more than speaking quickly.