3 reasons to learn english
communicate, travel, work, study...
biggest problem when learning a lang.
lack of practice, motivation, frustration, ...
how can you improve your speaking skills
speaking with others
the least efficent way to learn a language
school
language immersion - what is it?
learning by being surrounded by the language
1 spelling difference BrE / AmE
colour / color
1 vocabulary difference in BrE / AmE
flat / apartment
the most efficent way to learn a language
immersion
what is lingua franca?
common language, usually used world wide, for communication bteween people with different native language
3 categories of difference in BrE and AmE
spelling, pronounciation, vocabulary
how does watching films help language learning?
listening + vocabulary
useless app to learn a language (after b1 at least)
duolingo
how does fear of mistakes affect language learning?
reduces speaking - slows progress
how can technology support lang. learning (2 things)
apps, videos, online communication
choose british: queue / line
queue
fun, but not used nowadays very much, way of learning a language...
reading
choose american: nappy / diaper
diaper
choose british: fortnight / two weeks
fortnight
choose british: real estate agent / estate agent
estate agent
the most English speakers per square meter country is:
1. UK
2. Singapore