Spanish, Russian, Java, Python
We use “language” for a misleading variety of things.
Articles Tagged with foreign language
Greek tragedy
How much memory?
Knowing vs. looking it up
Memorization is not the same as learning. Still, it has its uses.
Make mistakes. And then-
Only a test
Learning for yourself
Just like it sounds
Reforming English spelling?
Learning how to spell in English is difficult. Reforming the system would be harder.
Reading the script
School subjects
The purpose of classes
School is a different environment from the rest of life. This is not always a good thing.
Exactly useless
Stages of learning a foreign language
Our consultants are mostly concerned with teaching science and mathematics, claiming no expertise in the very different skill of teaching language. They have, however, learned several, which gives some insight into the process.