claaay
September 15, 2016, 08:00 AM
I moved here 8 months ago, mainly because the weather is so great. I don't study Spanish diligently, but I have managed to pick up quite a bit using flashcards and trying to practice on everyone I meet. Taxi drivers are a particularly good captive audience to practice with if I sit in the front seat. Still not very good at it though: I just tested my level at spanish-test dot net and I'm a level 0, failing 20 of the 30 questions. I'm getting very tired of not being able to communicate, so decided I need to up my game. I met a lady who wants to learn English, and we have agreed to study together. Her English might be better than my Spanish, but we are on a similar level.
I've taken language courses plenty of times in the past and I always hated sitting through them in a class. I'm too cheap to pay for lessons and classes anyway, and she is too. Working regularly with this person seems like an excellent opportunity for mutual benefit.
Does anyone have ideas about study strategies for two self-taught students working together to learn each other's language? I have TEFL training and taught English in Thailand for a couple years, but I didn't enjoy it and was never very good at it. I can probably come up with an OK lesson plan, but thought I'd first ask for advice on this forum and hopefully gain from your experience and suggestions.
I've taken language courses plenty of times in the past and I always hated sitting through them in a class. I'm too cheap to pay for lessons and classes anyway, and she is too. Working regularly with this person seems like an excellent opportunity for mutual benefit.
Does anyone have ideas about study strategies for two self-taught students working together to learn each other's language? I have TEFL training and taught English in Thailand for a couple years, but I didn't enjoy it and was never very good at it. I can probably come up with an OK lesson plan, but thought I'd first ask for advice on this forum and hopefully gain from your experience and suggestions.