Boosting World Language Learning Through Context

Since I was taught in the grammar-focused way, it’s hard for me to give up those practices. Using lessons that relate to students’ culture helps a lot. It shows us the reason behind our work, so students may not ask why they have to learn a thing.

I make sure to plan unit themes that are important and meaningful to my students. They become more interested in using the language and this helps them learn it more easily. Telling simple stories about teachers with a real purpose, like constructing a handbook for speakers of Bangladeshi, turns the activity into a job. The one change made students feel that their education was worth caring about.

Before making a lesson, I always wonder: Is this going to be an exercise, an activity or a task? Exercises are basically like practice with verbs. Some communication is needed for activities to be successful. Yet, tasks are the most effective. They take place in specific contexts, have reasons for being used and look like how language is used in daily life.

The process of completing tasks gives learners a chance to consider if they achieved their objective.The goal of language standards these days is to focus on how well students work with the language. The focus is on using learned concepts instead of just memorizing facts. As learners get more confident, the problems and activities become more involved and helpful.Using a portfolio is an excellent way to notice their improvement.

As the year progresses, students can recheck some of their earlier work and realize their development. Being a teacher means thinking a lot, usually laughing and achieving many successes.Efficiency is easier to see as students grow older. Speakers learn to use fewer words to communicate more effectively and get a better grasp of cultures.

I enjoy seeing students bring it all together, no matter if they are first starting or have more experience. It also shows how much they have improved by asking them to rewrite old work using the new information they have learned.

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