This is a long post, so for your entertainment, I’m throwing in some pictures I took yesterday. The photo on the left is of some Christmas lights on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia, where I am more or less temporarily. Now down to business…
Posts from the 'Grammar' Category
Amelia on April 29 2010 2
Grammar: Now for the (Kind of) Bad News
Browse the ads for language learning software or flip through language school brochures and you’ll probably see most of have one promise in common: freedom from the horrendous unspeakable torture known as “grammar study.”
All right, I know some teaching methods and teachers really do overemphasize grammar study—including memorizing tables of case endings or verb conjugation [...]
Amelia on April 26 2010 5
Using Songs to Learn a Foreign Language: Get More From Your Pop Music
Some people discount using songs to learn a foreign language because most genres of songs use only basic vocabulary and simple grammar. The argument is the text of pop music and other common genres isn’t varied or complex enough to provide enriching exposure to the language.
No, it isn’t and that’s exactly why songs are such [...]
Amelia on October 22 2009 1
Learning a Foreign Language: Tips for Learning Grammar
Lots of people—even those who love learning foreign languages—claim they hate studying grammar. They associate grammar study with tedious gap-fill exercises, boring rote memorization and the frustration of getting it “wrong” again and again.
While you will, at some point need focused work on grammar, there’s no reason grammar drills should take up the bulk [...]
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