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Wed, 8 July 2009

I've been trying my idea on making a small diary for language development....

Here are more precise suggestions to make the idea work well..

1.Writing a diary entry first in our native language

2.Translating it into the target language

3.Reading and checking for meaning

4.Speaking the text outl loud

5. Listening to us saying the text words

Here are some more points:

1. We have a go at a diary of 50 words (approximately) using written short sentences

2. We then try our best to translate using a dictionary when we need to - not worrying about grammar. Just sentence structure

3. We then read it back a few times for improving speaking speed and accuracy and check pronunication via an IPA dictionary

4. If we have a language partner or native speaker to communicate with, then we send the diary entries if they are willing to see them.

5. Small corrections are made

6. We can read aloud the corrections

7. We can file away for review later

8. We can review diary entries every week or fortnight

9. We can revisit words from old diary entries when needed.

This way, all four skills are tried out, practiced and reviewed with just a 50 word exercise.

In addition, we can always make the text interesting because we know more about ourselves than anyone else.. haha

Bye bye

Alan

Category: Text Blog -- posted at: 12:15 PM