Introductory lesson. TO LANGUAGE WITH LOVE
1
a)
Language learning
is one of the most natural things for a human being. What do you
associate language learning with?
Think for a while and finish the sentence:
Learning a foreign language is like …..
Share your ideas with the others. Can you explain why you have such associations?
B) Discuss the questions below in groups:
What motivates you to study English?
What resources do you use?
Which of the four aspects of the language are the easiest and the hardest for you: listening, speaking, reading, or writing? Do you pay special attention to this very aspect?
What kind of language student are you (inspired, motivated, diligent, lazy, scrupulous, fast, light-hearted, etc)?
What determines the way we learn?
2a) Learning Types. The way we learn depends on the following factors:
the talent (in-born abilities)
the work we put in
the environment / opportunities
our learning style
Which of them have you mentioned in the previous exercise?
Which of these factors do you think is the most important? Why?
GLOSSARY to empathise - to understand another person’s feelings and experiences, especially because you have been in a similar situation intrapersonal – existing or occurring within the individual self or mind. trivia - facts about many subjects (history, sport, famous people, etc.) that are used in a game to test people’s knowledge; unimportant, often useless matters, details or information |
b) Intelligences: Verbal/Linguistic, Musical/Rhythmic, Visual/Spatial, Bodily/Kinaesthetic, Logical/Mathematical, Interpersonal and Intrapersonal. We can also speak about Emotional intelligence which includes the ability to empathise, control impulse, and self.
TYPE |
LIKES TO |
IS GOOD AT |
LEARNS BEST BY |
Linguistic Learner ‘The word player’ |
read, write, tell stories |
memorizing names, places, dates and trivia |
saying, hearing and seeing words |
Logical/ Mathematical Learner ‘The questioner’ |
do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, explore patters and relationships |
maths, reasoning, logic and problem solving |
categorizing, classifying, working with abstract patterns/relationships |
Spatial Learner ‘The visualiser’ |
draw, build, design and create things, daydream, look at pictures, watch movies, play with machines |
imagining things, sensing changes, mazes/puzzles, reading maps, charts |
visualizing, dreaming, using the mind’s eye, working with colours and pictures |
Musical Learner ‘The music lover’ |
sing, hum tunes, play an instrument, respond to music |
picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing pitches /rhythms, keeping time |
rhythm, melody, music |
Bodily/Kinaesthetic Learner |
move around, touch and talk, use body language |
physical activities, sport, dancing, acting |
touching, moving, interacting with space, processing knowledge through bodily sensations |
Interpersonal Learner ‘The Socialiser’ |
have lots of friends, talk to people, join groups |
understanding people, leading others, organizing, communicating, manipulating, mediating conflicts |
sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating, interviewing |
Intrapersonal Learner |
work alone, pursue own interests |
understanding self, focusing inward on feelings/dreams, following instincts, pursuing interests/goals, being original |
working alone, individualized projects, self-paced instruction, having own space |
b) In pairs discuss your learning types. Speak about what you are good at what intelligences you should develop.