short introduction to language learning
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Left Hemisphere Right Hemisphere
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LogicLogic
Calculations, Calculations, ReasoningReasoningSubject Matter Subject Matter Maths, History, Maths, History, Geography etc.Geography etc.Spatial ThinkingSpatial Thinking
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EmotionsEmotions
Feelings:Feelings:Anger, LoveAnger, LoveTalent:Talent:Singing, Art Singing, Art etcetc
Where is Language?
1, 2 or both?
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LanguageLanguage
How do we learn?
HistoryMemorise Dates
Learn Events
Put them together
GeographyMemorise Places
Learn about features
Relate them together
Language
Memorise WordsLearn Grammar
Put them together
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Who taught you your first Language?
LogicLogic EmotionsEmotions
LanguageLanguage
Language Learning
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Language Acquisition
Language is Instinctive
Language is a functional tool
Language is situational
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LanguageLanguage
How many words do you need to know to be able to live, work and survive in an English speaking country?
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500How many words do you know?Calculate that you have learned only TWO new words a weekNumber of years in school X number of weeks X two = number of words
9 X 52 X2= 936
How many of you speak standard Malay / Tamil / Chinese?
So why do you expect to speak standard English?It is not so important that you speak standard English – only clear English.
How much grammar do you need to study to be able to speak English well?The tense systemUse of Adverbs / AdjectivesPrefixes and SuffixesConditionalsetc. etc…
So just how do you best master a second language?You need to do 3 things