Who Is Eager To Earn Money Through Online Tutoring?

Who Is Eager To Earn Money Through Online Tutoring?Morehead State University and also the Kittrell College, are known for providing courses that give special attention to different field of studies. In fact, each of these institutions offer a wide range of courses that could meet the standards and needs of different persons.When it comes to this, if one wishes to improve their knowledge base in various areas of study, the best thing they can do is to get on with some tutoring that would help them in refining their knowledge and experience about a particular subject. With the introduction of online tutoring, tutors are provided that would provide them with a better opportunity to learn about subjects they wanted to study. Though some tutors do provide through online tutoring, many still believe that getting one-on-one tutoring from a tutor is much more beneficial.With the introduction of a humanistic approach in the field of tutoring, most people think that the opportunity of getting knowledge is now easier and thus, the level of interest in such career has increased. These days, there are many humanistic tutors who want to earn extra income by going for online tutoring jobs. These tutors usually work with the well-known tutoring institutions that work with individuals.This has now become a basic career and it has given the individual's an excellent opportunity to earn more money without compromising on their skills. With this, many individuals are now making use of such service, knowing that getting professional tutoring is a very healthy career.Going through proper guidance would not only help you in improving your knowledge but also help you improve your writing skills and also enhance your self-confidence. Apart, from this, one of the other ways of achieving success in tutoring is by creating an individual who would be able to help in various jobs in the corporate sector. Also, most tutors would like to hire individual students for the purpose of learning in such institutions and this could help in increasing the number of students that would be willing to learn.The most important thing is that you must have faith in yourself that you can learn and get into a job that is suitable for you. The success of a person depends on the kind of job he or she could get. Getting money and getting suitable jobs will definitely help you improve your skills and even enhance your confidence.Most of the tutors would like to teach students to see the importance of reading and spelling. Reading and spelling should be learnt to a great extent so that one would be able to know how to handle personal letters or diaries and so on. These would really help you to get successful in life and one can even choose to have an online tutoring course to earn more money.

One for the Road! A Comprehensive Language Study Guide

One for the Road! A Comprehensive Language Study Guide Plotting Your Way to Fluency: A Flexible Language Study Guide Hindsight is 20/20.Looking back, well always see that it was at the beginning where we went wrong.Its when we set out on a journey of some kind that we can benefit the most from preparing ourselves for whats to come.But it may only be later that we understand just what we were missing at the start.When I started teaching myself French, I had no idea what I was doing.I bounced between different resources and techniques for more than a year, just picking up a few words and phrases here and there.Sometimes Id study like crazy. Sometimes Id put the language out of my head for a week.I finally enrolled in a great French class at school and realized that I could barely speak French.On top of that, Id been making some very ridiculous grammar mistakes.If Id had a study guide or a study plan to show me the way, I could have aced that class the minute I walked in.So now, Id like to give you the advantage I didnt have and show you a complete map for learning a language that you can adapt to you r own individual preferences.Ill show you what to study at each stage of learning and  how to keep your study time balanced over days and weeks where you might have a lot of other things going on.The key to learning success is consistency. As long as you keep at your studies and keep moving ahead, everything else will fall into place.And in this post, well look at how to ensure that things fall into place as quickly as possible. How Long Does It Take to Learn a Language, and How Can a Language Guide Help?But how long do you need to keep at those studies? Thats a question thats been asked many, many times over.It depends on a few main factors:The frequency of your study sessions.The familiarity of the language.The interest you have in the language.If you only study once a week, youll barely get anywhere. You need to give your brain a chance to absorb the material by frequently thinking in or about the language. More frequent and more consistent study means faster learning.A languag e that’s closely related to others you might know, or that shares a lot of vocabulary, will fit easier in your mind because you can guess how to apply your previous knowledge.Finally, if youre fascinated by it and the people who speak it, any language can become childs play, because youre intrinsically motivated to understand and communicate using it.You may not have as much control over the last two factors, but you do have some control over the first. Additionally, if youre disorganized in your learning, youre likely to retread old ground or run up against walls. Youve got to have something to help you along and show you what you should be focusing onâ€"like a language learning guide!A dedicated, motivated self-learner following a good guide should be able to achieve a comfortable intermediate level in about 300-500 study hours, spread over a period of roughly 10-14 months.That means averaging around an hour, or at least 40 minutes, of learning time every day. Its hard for most people to set aside that kind of time, but cut it into two or three chunks of 20 minutes and suddenly it seems far more doable. You might even spend 20 minutes reading posts or articles like this one today.An audio course in the car, a book in the bus, a video before bedâ€"thats how you fit those study hours into a busy day.You want to get in the habit of never really letting the language out of your sight.So youve got the time, but what should you do with it?Plotting Your Way to Fluency: A Flexible Language Study GuideBeginning: Pronunciation, First Words PhrasesPronunciationOne thing polyglots tend to do differently from the average learner is starting with pronunciation.Because practice doesnt make perfectâ€"practice makes permanent.If you get the wrong patterns in your head, youll have a devil of a time getting them out later on.Youre going to want to do some research on the sounds of the language youre learning and make sure you know how to make them and distinguish them.Wikip edia has articles on the sound systemâ€"called the phonologyâ€"of virtually every language out there, big and small. The articles are a bit technical, but in my opinion its some of the best technical knowledge you can pick up when it comes to language learning.If the Wikipedia articles are beyond you still, then go to YouTube and look for videos about the pronunciation of your target language. Try looking for more targeted, academic videos instead of just quick two- or three-minute overviews.If youre learning French, for instance, search for specific features like French R or French vowels.Once youre confident about the individual sounds, move on to words.Words PhrasesYoull need to practice listening and repeating words in isolation and in the context of an example sentence to understand the rhythm of the language.Rhythm is one of the most important parts of accent, and it really cant be ignored. Think of a toddlers speechâ€"they might have trouble with some consonants, but nobody would ever say they have a foreign accent. Thats because theyve already mastered the rhythm. They were hearing it even before birth, every time their mom spoke aloud!And so most dedicated learners will look high and low for courses with audio or good audiobooksâ€"they want to get as much exposure as possible to the sounds of the language and really soak the rhythm into their heads.A lot of these course books or guides will tell you to avoid memorization as if its something that might hurt your learning.At the true beginner stage, though, youre going to have to memorize something if you want to start understanding this language.The advice should really be something like dont memorize lists of words without context. Youve got to connect what youre learning to feelings or memories.So start with a simple game of pretending: Imagine the very first things most people will say to you.That means greetings, certainly.Lets assume youre using the language for travel. Youll want to know how to say hello, how to get someones attention, how to politely step past people in a crowded space, how to say thank you. If you still dont know exactly where to begin, these words and phrases are a good bet.After you pick these things up, you should branch out and learn some verbs, nouns and adjectives from dictionaries, phrasebooks or vocabulary lists.At this very early stage, its a great psychological boost to be able to recognize and understandâ€"so dont stress out if you cant produce very much in the language.High Beginning: Constructing Sentences, Listening to DialoguesConstructing SentencesPretty soon, youre going to want to move beyond the phrases youve learned and begin to express yourself.For that, youre going to need to know how to construct sentences.In many languages, you can start picking up these rules intuitively just by looking at a handful of examples.If your phrasebook tells you that What is your name and What is his name are identical except for the pronoun, theres a good chance that What is her name follows a similar pattern. Keeping your eyes open for these patterns is going to boost your learning significantly.But when its not clear from context what the next word should be, youre going to have to move beyond the phrasebook and begin with a grammar resource.The very concept makes a lot of people cringe. But these days, you can sample many simple, free online courses with an emphasis on sentences.Your local library may also have well-known coursebooks in its collection. Try books in the Teach Yourself  or Dummies series for a solid intro to the grammar.An extra-easy alternative is to start learning with FluentU, as it starts you off putting words and phrases into grammatical context immediately. FluentU takes real-world videosâ€"like movie trailers, music videos, news and inspiring talksâ€"and turns them into personalized language lessons. Youll find content on FluentU for complete beginners, but itll continue to fit right in with your learnin g as you make your way all through the rest of this guide and beyond, starting withListening to DialoguesAt the same time, youre going to want to begin your long listening journey around this point. Listening is incredibly important for learning languages at really any level, for all kinds of reasonsâ€"from getting used to different accents to improving your reaction time with new vocabulary.Use FluentU, search through YouTube to find beginner lessons or dialogues in your target language, or look for a textbook with companion audio that you can get at a low cost (or from a library!).Listen to these dialogues again and again over a period of a few days.You want to be giving your mind two simultaneous tracks to learning the language: naturally, through examples and dialogues, and systematically, through overt explanations of grammar rules.Low Intermediate: Improving Vocabulary, Listening, Speaking WritingAs you progress through the stages, youre naturally going to become a better and better self-learner.Because of that, you probably dont need this guide to tell you, Repeat after your dialogues. Keep an eye on your pronunciation. Of course, youre going to continue doing the things that make you progress onward.So take these next several steps as additional suggestions rather than all-encompassing instructions. Stay well-rounded in your learning, and even go back and review older material for as long as you want.Improving VocabularyNow that youve got some of the basics down, the whole wide world of vocabulary out there is yours to conquer. The only question is, where to start?Again, one of the best ways to learn vocabulary is to really connect with what youre trying to memorize. If you watch an interesting video or read an interesting article in your native language, look up some of the main vocabulary points and youll remember much better than if you learned those same words from a list.Continue to follow the guidance of whatever grammar resource youre usingâ€"i deally, your resource should challenge you enough as you move on that you dont grow bored and try to jump ahead too fast. If you bite off more than you can chew, youll likely lose motivation.ListeningAt this point, you should be looking for as many listening resources as you can.Its difficult at this point to pick up new words from listening aloneâ€"so dont shirk on the vocabularyâ€"but unless you plan to mostly read and write your target language, listening is the core skill.And it takes a lot of time to develop.That means enjoyment is the key to progress. Dont waste your time watching things you don’t like. If youre into photography, watch camera reviews. If you like makeup, there are makeup tutorials in hundreds of languages on YouTube.One of the most valuable resources at this point in your learning is audio with transcripts, such as videos with subtitles.Again, this is something you can turn to the trusty learning tools on FluentU for.Outside (and occasionally inside) of Flue ntU, the YouTube project Easy Languages is an outstanding collection of street interviews with subtitles in both the target language and English.Watching short, entertaining videos is a great way to keep yourself focused and on task during this important study activity.Speaking WritingIts tough to speak when you dont have much you can say.Thats why we havent mentioned speaking too much until now.Some language acquisition experts believe that you learn most effectively if youre not pushed to speak or write until you can understand a lot of what you read and hear.And that makes senseâ€"its demoralizing to enter a conversation and constantly be lost as to what your partner is saying.At this stage in your learning, however,  you should be itching for some speaking practice.The single best free place for speaking practice online is a language exchange site called Hellolingo. Its got a huge community of people from all over the world, waiting to help you with their native languages.If yo ure willing to spend a little money, though,  iTalki cant be beat for finding tutors. The selection of professional teachers and skilled enthusiasts is truly unparalleledâ€"plus theres a large community that will help you with writing practice as well.Writing is daunting, especially in languages with lots of grammatical forms to memorize. But writing practice always has a positive effect,  even if nobody corrects your mistakes.  Just the act of writing on its own helps you recall words better. As you continue reading, youll develop more and more of an intuition for the grammar as well, and before long youll even be able to correct your own mistakes.Scheduling your output practice is something youll have to do on your own depending on how comfortable you are with it and how important it is for your purposes. If you enjoy it, try to work in some speaking and writing at least twice a week so you dont get too rusty.Intermediate: Grammar and ReadingGrammarAt this point, youre going to ne ed to shore up any remaining leaks in your grammar knowledge.Your general online courses and book guides may not cut it here. Luckily, for commonly studied languages like French, Russian, Japanese and German, the internet is awash with free and in-depth grammar guides.Heres where I actually wont recommend YouTube, though there are of course some gems to be found, as the best resources tend to be single-purpose grammar overviews like Dartmouths German grammar page or JGram for Japanese.Beyond that, the publisher Routledge has a whole line of Modern Grammars  for ten major languages. Theyre some of the best reference grammars and workbooks around, and can really help you figure out what youve been missing. If your language isnt on that list, try their Essential Grammar line or looking around for a reference grammar at a library or online bookstore.Grammar is so important at this stage because youre likely to start internalizing mistakes soon. If you dont nip these in the bud, your gra mmar mistakes will become bad habits later on that are harder to break.ReadingNow you can slowly but surely work your way through simple native texts.I really like the NHK World news site for its no-frills daily news reporting (in 18 languages). The articles are written for natives, not learners, but theyre short and digestible enough to be very helpful reading practice.Every major city around the world has newspapers or other media outlets in their own language as well. For just one of scores of examples, check out Público,  a popular news source from Portugal.Now, its likely that the feature articles and opinion pieces on these websites will still be too hard for you at this point.But thats just fineâ€"most have all kinds of lighter content like recipes, entertainment news, sports scores and lifestyle tips. Usually with video included, too!Check out the topics that most interest you. Its fine if you end up only looking at pictures and their captions. The most important part is th at youre immersed in the language wherever you go on that site.Offline, you should look for translated books from your native language. If theres a best-seller youve read cover to cover tons of times, thats a perfect tool for diving into literature.Translated books are easier to start out with because the plot and characters are likely going to be more familiar to you, culturally speaking. With a more accessible story-line, you can focus on absorbing the language through your extensive reading.High Intermediate and Beyond: Expressing Yourself and Understanding OthersExpressing YourselfThe more you read, the more you listen, the more you expose yourself to, the more youre going to learn.Understanding complicated, authentic native speech is not an easy task. And at the high-intermediate stage, it really can seem like youve plateaued because the gains are harder to see.Going from a vocabulary of 100 to 500 words feels amazing, but from 4000 to 4400, the effect barely registers, since y ou can already understand most of what you encounter.The key is to keep going and to branch out. Challenge yourself with material you might not normally think of, such as cooking shows or comedy routines. When you come back to material you saw earlier, it wont seem nearly as hard.Understanding OthersRepeating after dialogues, writing on your own and reading aloud are all excellent learning strategies, but if your goal is fluent communication, theres no better way to get there than communicating.Whether its with a tutor, a friend or even strangers on the street, you should take whatever opportunities you can to have conversations.Ask your speaking partners to strike a balance between correcting your mistakes and allowing you to speak freely. Schedule some sessions as tutor sessions and some as conversations.You need a mix of these two practice styles to get into the flow of a natural interaction while also continuing to work on your mistakes.After that… its up to you.The intermedia te-advanced stage of language learning sometimes seems like itll never end.Even if youre continuing to study, it might not seem like youre making progress until you really challenge yourself.But then all of a sudden, you look back at an old piece of writing you did or a book that was giving you troubleâ€"and you see how far youve come.Consistency is the single most important part of any personal improvement.When you put in the time and effort on a regular basis, you simply cant fail to see results. And One More ThingLooking for engaging material for developing your language skills? Then youre going to love learning with FluentU!FluentU makes it possible to learn languages  from music videos, commercials, news and inspiring talks.  Its all stuff that native speakers  actually watch.  With FluentU, you learn real languagesâ€"the same way that natives  speak them. FluentU has a wide variety of videos like movie trailers, funny commercials and web series, as you can see here:FluentU A pp Browse Screen.FluentU has interactive captions that let you tap on any word to see an image, definition, audio and useful examples. Now native language content is within reach with interactive transcripts.Didnt catch something? Go back and listen again. Missed a word? Hover your mouse over the subtitles to instantly view definitions.Interactive transcript for Carlos Baute song.You can learn all the vocabulary in any video with FluentUs Quiz Mode. Swipe left or right to see  more examples for the word you’re learning.FluentU has quizzes for every videoAnd FluentU always keeps track of vocabulary that you’re learning. It uses that vocab to give you a 100% personalized experience by recommending videos and examples.Start using FluentU on the website  with your computer or tablet  or, better yet,  download the FluentU app from  the  iTunes  or  Google Play  store.

Irvine Tutoring Tips 4 Finals Week Pitfalls to Avoid - TutorNerds

Irvine Tutoring Tips 4 Finals Week Pitfalls to Avoid - TutorNerds Tips from an Irvine Tutor: 4 finals week pitfalls to avoid Its finals week and students are studiously preparing for these important exams. This is the time of year when students are being tested in every subject, and their final grades will be immensely affected by their performance. Many students become overwhelmed and forget the big picture at this point in the school year and may experience some pitfalls that can make life more difficult than it needs to be. Although each student is an individual and their experiences will vary by grade level and classes, there are some common situations that nearly every student experiences our private Irvine tutors are here to help you score high on your finals. 1. Panic Its normal to be a little bit stressed out about testing week and, in fact, a healthy amount of stress can help students focus on studying and make good choices when it comes to priorities. However, excess stress can lead to all-out panic, which does not help students concentrate or perform well. Students can best avoid becoming panicked by planning and having a backup plan in case their first strategy doesnt work out. Students can organize their study time, work with their tutor to review important information, and put social plans on hold while theyre working towards finals. Students should also take adequate brakes and make sure theyre getting enough sleep as well as eating healthy meals during this time, so both their brain and body are awake and alert for their exams (READ: How to Keep Your Grades High During The Holidays). 2. Excess socializing Although having good friends at school is part of a healthy and balanced childhood, there should not be too much socializing during finals week. Its just one week out of the year, so theres plenty of time for students to get together with friends once theyve taken their exams. Students my appropriately socialize during a study group or a group tutoring session but should not make lots of weekend plans when theyre about to take important tests on Monday morning. Students who dont prioritize well at this point in the term will often find that their final exam grades are lower than they couldve been and this can affect their entire GPA. 3. Cramming Many students procrastinate and put off studying as long as they can, then they end up cramming until the early hours of the morning before taking exams. This is one of the worst ways for students to study because it fatigues their brain right before taking the test and also prevents the brain from having enough time to absorb new information. Rather than cram, students should prioritize how theyre going to study for each course, allocate a certain number of hours and prioritize which subjects need more of their attention. Tutors can be a great asset when it comes to this studying because they can help students determine how much they need to improve to reach their GPA goals and how much each test is worth about other assignments in the course. 4. Skipping review sessions Many teachers will hold a review session which will cover important points from the entire semester. Many students do not attend these sessions because they think they only need to remember a few key points or that the review session will take up too much of their time. However, review sessions contain the most valuable information a student can get before taking an exam. The information is coming straight from a teacher who is administering and grading the test. Many teachers will give students hints on what will appear on the exam and go over important information that hasnt been covered for a few months. Every student should attend review sessions offered before finals week. All blog entries, with the exception of guest bloggers, are written by Tutor Nerds. Are you an education professional? If so, email us at pr@tutornerds.com for guest blogging and collaborations. We want to make this the best free education resource in SoCal, so feel free to suggest what you would like to see us write.

King Mongkuts International Demonstration School

King Mongkuts International Demonstration School King Mongkuts International Demonstration School OUR VISION KMIDS students will be Masters of Innovation, full of inspiration and imagination. Our vision is to be a forward-thinking and leading international school that specializes in producing elite-level graduates who are motivated and ambitious stewards of the future, ready to contribute to a global society in a practical and positive way. As a recently-established international demonstration school in Bangkok, KMIDS is all-embracing of the challenges that come with developing outstanding learning opportunities forallstudents. Alongside a diverse and experienced academic team, our unique curriculum and extra-curricular activities have been designed to promote a vibrant, dynamic and progressive environment here at KMIDS. OUR MISSION Our mission is simple to embed a love of learning and help students to capitalize on their potential both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to this, we aim to: Be a leading international school in science and technology Incubate graduates who are, Imaginative, Innovative and Inspired the 3 Is. Create and develop our challenging educational system. Nurture learners with 21stcentury skills Instill among students moral and ethical practices, self-confidence and respect for oneself and others. OUR EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY Our educational philosophy is geared around ourDiscover Life, Discover Futuremissionthat ultimately reflects our deeply-rooted ethos and values. As a community, KMIDS is passionate about nurturing students who truly understand their prospects as leaders of tomorrow. Our hands-on and learning-by-doing approach accurately reflects KMIDSs pedagogy as we continually strive to provide students a platform to share their talents and efforts. Providing a safe and happy environment where students feel comfortable and open in expressing themselves. View our Brochure

What is Single Displacement Definition Chemistry?

What is Single Displacement Definition Chemistry?Single displacement chemistry is the branch of chemistry that deals with the movement of molecules in a substance. It consists of three fundamental elements of chemical reactions: an anion (the atom that attracts an extra electron) and two cations, which are negatively charged atoms. The first two elements combine to make a compound or a substance by means of a chain reaction, where one element combines with another to form new compounds or substances. A single displacement is where a new compound or substance forms from the same parent molecule and not the existing one.You should know that the term single displacement might sound odd to you, but it is actually a popular term in chemistry. When you hear it, you should understand that it is a molecular substitution, a chemical process that is quite complex. The chemistry that creates a single displacement in a substance does not always involve moving one atom. Sometimes it involves two. In any case, this phenomenon has much to do with materials science.For example, when you put water into a normal environment, it turns into a liquid. However, if you put it into a glass, you will find that the liquid turns into ice. The mechanism behind this is that water molecules are unable to reach their resting place on the surface of the glass as they are attracted to it. The lone atoms are then forced to choose between the ice surface and this act of so called 'surface attraction' is known as a single displacement.Another great example of a single displacement is in the operation of photocells. An ideal lens takes photons from a bright light source and then focuses them onto a detector. If you are using a dark colored detector, then your dark lens would give you a bright image. However, if you use a bright detector, the dark lens would also be produced. In this case, the single displacement is created when the bright lens absorbs the light instead of allowing it to reach the detector.There are other ways in which the single displacement occurs, but it is most commonly found in the chemical changes of substances. A single displacement is caused by the application of heat. When a substance cools, one or more of its electrons become free. They are forced to change the substance's structure, and this change in structure is what creates a single displacement.As you can see, there are a lot of very different areas that can be affected by single displacement chemistry. You may have heard that this is a great way to add a life force into things, since the life force is such a vital component of life itself. Also, it can be used to create electronic devices that are made out of organic materials, which can have long-lasting effects in the long run.Single displacement chemistry can be applied to help you in many areas of science. This type of science can help you with the creation of materials, electronic devices, semiconductors, and even DNA. If you are interest ed in such a type of science, I recommend you take a look at it.

Organic Chemistry Tutor Unit Cell

Organic Chemistry Tutor Unit CellIn my opinion, the best place to learn chemistry is from a tutor-unit cell. If you are trying to learn chemical and organic chemistry, this will be the place that you go to get your information from. A tutor will be able to help you go through the information and help you understand how the information is put together so that you can understand what it is that you are learning.To get you started, there are a couple of things that you should look for when looking for an organic chemistry tutor. The first thing that you need to do is to find someone who can give you his or her name and address so that you can contact them at any time. You need to know who the person is and you also need to make sure that the person is credible because in this day and age it is not uncommon for people to ask for personal information.The second thing that you need to look for in a tutor is experience. Sometimes, you can't just sit down and learn from someone who has been teaching for twenty years because it might seem like they have done the same thing that you are about to learn. If the tutor has more than ten years of experience, then you can usually consider that they are an expert.Another thing that you need to look for in a tutor is their educational background. It might be a good idea to ask if they have attended graduate school, attended a good high school or if they have a college degree. If they have some sort of technical training in the field of chemistry, then it will be much easier for you to study with them.When you look into a tutor, make sure that you also find out if he or she has one on one instruction. Usually, the tutors teach one on one and will come to you and guide you through all of the information that you are learning. It is not unusual for a tutor to tutor other students but only one at a time so that they can help you understand it all better.One of the things that you need to look for when you go to find a tutor is if th ey have access to a lab. Most labs have a lab technician that will accompany the tutor to the laboratory and he or she will also explain all of the equipment that is used to help you learn chemistry. There is nothing worse than going to a lecture and not being able to understand the information that is being given to you.Whether you are trying to learn organic chemistry by yourself or if you are going to take chemistry for a college level, you will benefit from taking a tutor unit. A tutor will give you the information that you need and they will give you the tools that you need to be successful. No matter how experienced a teacher you are, if you don't know how to go about studying, then you will not be successful.

Learning French Interview With Benjamin Houy of French Together

Learning French Interview With Benjamin Houy of French Together Megan L. If you want to learn to speak French like a native speaker, go straight to the source! Benjamin Houy is a native French speaker who has spent the last three years teaching French through his wonderful blog, French Together. French Together is one of my favorite blogs for learning French online, so I was absolutely delighted to get the chance to ask Benjamin a few questions. No matter what level youre at in your study of the French language, Benjamins insights are sure to be illuminating and inspirational! 1. Youve mentioned on your blog that traveling abroad to teach French was a life-changing experience for you. Would you like to share a little more about that experience? Sure. In 2012, I went to South Korea to teach French and English as part of the Service Civique (a volunteering program). I mainly decided to do that because I wanted to travel and discover a new culture, but I ended up enjoying teaching a lot. I stayed in Korea for six months, and this wonderful experience gave me the desire to live abroad and help people better learn languages. 2. What have you found beginning students struggle with the most when learning French? How do you recommend they overcome these obstacles? After teaching French to many students and talking to many French learners, I am convinced that the biggest struggle is motivation. Most students consider French to be a complicated language and simply dont believe they will ever speak it. This idea that learning languages is complicated and that one needs a special talent to succeed is the main reason why students fail. Thats a shame, because everyone can successfully learn French given the right tools and methods. What I would recommend French learners to do is to actually focus on how to learn French before they even start learning the language. Something as simple as using a Spaced Repetition Software would allow many students to double the amount of vocabulary they learn everyday for example. Many students also struggle with pronunciation, and thats completely normal when you learn a language you are not used to. The best way to improve your pronunciation and understanding of the French language is first of all to regularly listen to spoken French. Its also important to avoid simplified English pronunciation like bawnjour that are supposed to be easier for English speakers to pronounce. The problem is that these pronunciations are often far from the real pronunciation. If you learn them, English speakers may understand you, but French speakers wont. If you want to learn the pronunciation of a word, listen to a recording (you can find recordings on Forvo or Rhinospike), and try to imitate what you hear. You could even record yourself and compare the pronunciations. This takes more time, but you will be happy you did it when the time to speak comes. Talking about speaking, lots of French learners are terrified at the idea of speaking French. Again, thats completely normal. But its important to remember that speaking is one of the best (if not the best) ways to learn a language. When you speak French, you improve your listening skills, you train your brain to use the language, and you even learn grammar, because you automatically imitate what you hear and learn from the way people speak. Thats why I recommend French learners speak as soon as possible. If you know how to introduce yourself in French, you are ready! You can find people who will be happy to talk you via websites like Couchsurfing. Your first conversations will be short and slow, but you will quickly make progress. You may even make French friends and this could give you a huge motivation boost. 3. What has teaching French taught you about your language that you hadnt noticed before? It taught me a lot about the way the language works. As a native speaker, I never think about the construction of the sentences I use, I never wonder whether I should use le or la or whether a word is feminine or masculine. This all comes naturally. Teaching French taught me to care about that. I now take a lot of time wondering how the language works and taking notes when I find a great explanation of a concept so I can later use it to help make French easier to learn. 4. What is your favorite French lesson to teach? What do you enjoy most about it? Besides showing students how they can better learn French, I really enjoy grammar hacks. What I call grammar hacks are rules that make learning and understanding French grammar immediately easier. I love it when student can suddenly understand a concept and immediately apply what they learned. For example, many students never know whether a word is feminine or masculine. What they dont know is that the gender of French words is mainly determined by its ending, and that you can actually guess the gender of a noun with over 80% accuracy if you know what endings are masculine and what endings are feminine (you can find the list of endings here). I also enjoy teaching from real French, that is French the way its spoken by people in the streets. I like to use TV series or music to motivate students and then explain the different sentences. 5. What would your advice be to a student who is just beginning to learn to speak French and would like to one day become fluent? Believe in yourself. You may have failed at learning French before, you may think you are too old to learn a language, you may think French is simply too difficult. But the truth is, you can and will speak French fluently one day if you work hard and dont give up. Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. 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