EXPERIMENTAL WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR LANGUAGE LEARNINGby Aurelia Borg

28/09/2015

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OVERVIEW:1. DEFINING YOUR LEARNER STYLE2. READING WITH YOUR EARS3. THE DRAMA SCHOOL METHOD4. NOW YOU CAN SEE ME ... NOW YOU DON’T5. BEGIN AS AN EXPERT6. VISUALIZATION7. EMOTIONS AND BODY LANGUAGE

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DEFINING YOUR LEARNER STYLE- INDIVIDUALIZE YOUR LEARNING

VISUAL AUDITORY KINESTHETIC

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POSITIONING

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GUESS THE LEARNING STYLE •TOUCH•TASTE•SMELL

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GUESS THE LEARNING STYLE

•MIND MAP•COLOUR• IMAGES•ART

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GUESS THE LEARNING STYLE • TAKING PART IN A CONVERSATION• PASSIVE AND ACTIVE LISTENING• REPEATING OTHER PEOPLE’S WORDS

READING WITH YOUR EARS

• STIMULATES LANGUAGE INTUITION• PROMOTES LANGUAGE ACQUISITION• AT LEAST TWICE BETTER CONTENT COMPREHENSION• REDUCES NUMBER OF MISTAKES – INSPIRES

CORRECTNESS• BOOSTS YOUR LANGUAGE CONFIDENCE

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TRY THIS ...

THE DRAMA SCHOOL METHOD

• FACILITATES FLUENCY - BOTH IN READING AND SPEECH• BOOSTS LANGUAGE CONFIDENCE• GUIDES YOU TOWARDS PROPER INTONATION

MODULATION

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TRY THIS ...From a car signalling to a mechanic that it is in need of repair to a skyscraper informing a building manager on energy usage patterns—the Internet of Things is already improving the quality of our lives.

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AND THIS ...

She sells seashells by the seashore.

NOW YOU CAN SEE ME, NOW YOU DON’T...

• SUPPORTS VISUAL AND AUDITORY LEARNING MEMORY • INTRODUCES VARIETY TO YOUR LANGUAGE LEARNING• PROVIDES INSTANT FEEDBACK• SOURCE OF LOTS OF SATISFACTION WITH SUCCESS• PROMOTES NATURAL APPROACH TOWARDS YOUR

FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE

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COMPARE THESE TEXTS:• IBM is transforming the way we

work with Agile Workspaces. With locations worldwide from Shanghai to Somers to Austin, these Agile Workspaces are unleashing the creativity of IBMers. They are open, relaxed environments that enable IBMers to communicate, collaborate and create solutions that truly make a difference for our clients.

• IBM is transforming ... way we work with Agile Workspaces. With locations worldwide from Shanghai to Somers to Austin, these Agile Workspaces are unleashing ... creativity of IBMers. They are open, relaxed environments that enable IBMers to communicate, collaborate and create solutions that truly make ... difference for our clients.

BEGIN AS AN EXPERT

• HELPS YOU FEELS SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT• BOOSTS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LEARN• INSPIRES YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOPIC DISCUSSED• HAS UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

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GET INSPIRED AND BROADEN YOUR EXPERTISE ...

HOW TO SPEAK SO THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LISTEN

VISUALIZATION

• HELPS YOU FEELS SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT• BOOSTS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LEARN• INSPIRES YOUR INTEREST IN THE TOPIC DISCUSSED• HAS UNLIMITED POTENTIAL

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EMOTIONS & BODY LANGUAGE

• TURNS LANGUAGE INTO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL• REDUCES THE PROBLEM OF INCORRECTNESS AND

POOR VOCAB• HELPS TOWARDS FLUENCY IN COMMUNICATION• STIMULATES BETTER INTERACTION IN A CONVERSATION

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CONCLUSIONS ...

ACQUISITION OVER

LEARNING

COMMUNICATION OVER

CORRECTNESS

SUCCESS

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EVEN MORE CONCLUSIONS ...

ENJOY THE

EFFECTS

PLAY WITH THE

LANGUAGE

DON’T BE AFRAID TO EXPERIMEN

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THINK OUT OF THE BOX

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS TIME...

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THANK YOU!

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