short introduction to language learning

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LogicLogic

Calculations, Calculations, ReasoningReasoningSubject Matter Subject Matter Maths, History, Maths, History, Geography etc.Geography etc.Spatial ThinkingSpatial Thinking

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EmotionsEmotions

Feelings:Feelings:Anger, LoveAnger, LoveTalent:Talent:Singing, Art Singing, Art etcetc

Where is Language?

1, 2 or both?

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How do we learn?

HistoryMemorise Dates

Learn Events

Put them together

GeographyMemorise Places

Learn about features

Relate them together

Language

Memorise WordsLearn Grammar

Put them together

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Who taught you your first Language?

LogicLogic EmotionsEmotions

LanguageLanguage

Language Learning

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Language Acquisition

Language is Instinctive

Language is a functional tool

Language is situational

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How many words do you need to know to be able to live, work and survive in an English speaking country?

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500How many words do you know?Calculate that you have learned only TWO new words a weekNumber of years in school X number of weeks X two = number of words

9 X 52 X2= 936

How many of you speak standard Malay / Tamil / Chinese?

So why do you expect to speak standard English?It is not so important that you speak standard English – only clear English.

How much grammar do you need to study to be able to speak English well?The tense systemUse of Adverbs / AdjectivesPrefixes and SuffixesConditionalsetc. etc…

So just how do you best master a second language?You need to do 3 things