Comments on: 7 Concepts of Natural Language Learning http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Talent~ we are not short of it « Life is a journey http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-76024 Talent~ we are not short of it « Life is a journey Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:25:27 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-76024 [...] http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#more-856 [...] [...] http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#more-856 [...]

]]> By: Eli Gerzon http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-73331 Eli Gerzon Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-73331 Love the concepts, especially, #6 "When we learn, we change. We need to accept this change." That's what I was talking about in the last of my Ten Tips for Learning Languages: http://eligerzon.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/ten-tips-for-learning-languages/ "10. Be the Language." And I think you're right that that's the main thing stopping adults, and I might even say "U.S. Americans", from learning foreign languages: resistance to adapting the customs of another culture. Love the concepts, especially, #6

“When we learn, we change. We need to accept this change.”

That’s what I was talking about in the last of my Ten Tips for Learning Languages: http://eligerzon.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/ten-tips-for-learning-languages/

“10. Be the Language.” And I think you’re right that that’s the main thing stopping adults, and I might even say “U.S. Americans”, from learning foreign languages: resistance to adapting the customs of another culture.

]]> By: Tim Dow http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-72359 Tim Dow Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:26:18 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-72359 I really enjoyed this post. Particularly the comments on using things that you enjoy to help you to learn or using things that interest you. I think that this is vital to language learning. To find something that you will want to do daily, that keeps you learning. Like you said the brain is always working and we need to find things to feed it. A great post of relevant and true comments. Tim Dow I really enjoyed this post. Particularly the comments on using things that you enjoy to help you to learn or using things that interest you. I think that this is vital to language learning. To find something that you will want to do daily, that keeps you learning. Like you said the brain is always working and we need to find things to feed it.

A great post of relevant and true comments.

Tim Dow

]]> By: Nicola Robinsonova http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-72113 Nicola Robinsonova Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:15:19 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-72113 Hi Steve, A nice article. My take on the issues you raise: http://blog.learn10.com/2009/03/16/10-ways-to-learn-a-new-language-for-free/ I am increasingly of the impression that I need to be promoting the benefits of learning a language, as opposed to any particular method of doing this. Especially within the UK and other English speaking countries. Hi Steve,

A nice article.

My take on the issues you raise:
http://blog.learn10.com/2009/03/16/10-ways-to-learn-a-new-language-for-free/

I am increasingly of the impression that I need to be promoting the benefits of learning a language, as opposed to any particular method of doing this. Especially within the UK and other English speaking countries.

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]]> By: A Guide for Chinese Learners - Beginner http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-71668 A Guide for Chinese Learners - Beginner Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:46:29 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-71668 [...] Language Learning Any teaching activity which creates frustration, such as traditional grammar based language learning, can demotivate the learner. [...] [...] Language Learning Any teaching activity which creates frustration, such as traditional grammar based language learning, can demotivate the learner. [...]

]]> By: Learning English - Lesson Fourteen (Body Language) | Secrets Of Seduction http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-71377 Learning English - Lesson Fourteen (Body Language) | Secrets Of Seduction Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:21:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-71377 [...] Language Learning Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Language Learning Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: Radek Pilich http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-71338 Radek Pilich Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:12:58 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-71338 Thanks for this article Steve. I had an AHA moment when I saw the sixth point and noted down for myself: "When we learn, we change. Do you refuse to learn, because you're afraid to change? Is this resistance keeping you from taking action?" Great lesson. Thanks for this article Steve. I had an AHA moment when I saw the sixth point and noted down for myself:

“When we learn, we change. Do you refuse to learn, because you’re afraid to change? Is this resistance keeping you from taking action?”

Great lesson.

]]> By: cherry http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-71166 cherry Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:24:25 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-71166 Hi this is cherry , I have spent a few months building a site to help me and ultimately everyone else learn foreign languages(built for any language). I am trying to find people who would like test out the site (and use it to learn at the same time) and give me feedback on it on how to improve it. Any person who helps out would have a large say in the sites future direction and structure. Would you be interested? The site is called Sanbit : http://sanbit.com . Do you know anyone else who might be interested in using the site to help them learn foreign languages? Sincerely, cherry Hi this is cherry , I have spent a few months building a site to help me and ultimately everyone else learn foreign languages(built for any language). I am trying to find people who would like test out the site (and use it to learn at the same time) and give me feedback on it on how to improve it. Any person who helps out would have a large say in the sites future direction and structure. Would you be interested? The site is called Sanbit : http://sanbit.com .
Do you know anyone else who might be interested in using the site to help them learn foreign languages?
Sincerely,
cherry

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-71144 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:33:41 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/language-learning/#comment-71144 I think it really depends on a person's learning style. For example, I'm all about patterns and I love to know why. Natural language learning drives me nuts because I only get snippets and I don't understand the why of something. And if I can't understand the why I can't transfer the pattern to another situation and I don't actually learn anything. For me the best way to learn is to get the grammar (the whys) and then apply it in a practical way. I teach English here in Spain and as a teacher I prefer to teach this method as well because my brain can't wrap itself around the "a bit here a bit there" approach to grammar. Interestingly enough, when I arrived here in Spain and took language lessons we learned grammar and context (and culture) - the exact way I prefer to teach. Fashions change in everything, including teaching styles... ;) I think it really depends on a person’s learning style.

For example, I’m all about patterns and I love to know why.

Natural language learning drives me nuts because I only get snippets and I don’t understand the why of something. And if I can’t understand the why I can’t transfer the pattern to another situation and I don’t actually learn anything.

For me the best way to learn is to get the grammar (the whys) and then apply it in a practical way.

I teach English here in Spain and as a teacher I prefer to teach this method as well because my brain can’t wrap itself around the “a bit here a bit there” approach to grammar.

Interestingly enough, when I arrived here in Spain and took language lessons we learned grammar and context (and culture) – the exact way I prefer to teach.

Fashions change in everything, including teaching styles… ;)

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