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nic31600

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Re: Are DVDs enough to teach a language?

« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2012, 02:52:32 PM »

IMO being able to communicate in another language besides English is a big plus for future career opportunities. Before I became a SAHM, I was working in International universities as I am able to speak 5 languages and understand 8 in total (yet don't speak the 3). I was also very popular amongst my students as I could sympathize with them in a way my co-workers couldn't. I could laugh with them, help them and give them advice in their own language.

From a career point-of-view learning a language shows that person has drive and motivation. It's not easy to learn a language, especially if you are not surrounded by the language. I was able to learn from having just 2 things to get me there 1.Drive 2. passion. Without having an interest in the culture as well as the language, I feel it's harder to learn. Turkish came to me so easily as it was a big passion of mine (and still is).

My ILS cannot understand anything I say to my child but I refuse to not speak in that language. I don't want her growing up to feel embarrassed or ashamed. The only problem I ever faced was envy. I couldn't speak a language without being accused of "boasting" since I never had formal lessons in any language and learning any language comes to me so easily.

Also, you never know where you are going to be living in the future. I never had an interest in French nor an interest in the culture of France and now I am an immigrant in France (for my husband) and I chose to study Italian instead of French at school as I thought I'd never need to learn French. French has been the hardest language for me to learn as I have no interest though the language is so easy.


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fabangel

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Re: Are DVDs enough to teach a language?

« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2012, 05:50:10 PM »

Thanks for your replies everyone. Very interesting


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mybabyian

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Re: Are DVDs enough to teach a language?

« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2012, 06:04:31 AM »

My husband is a native Spanish speaker and refuses to speak Spanish to our son. He has nothing against it he just can't switch his brain to that mode as he associates us with English. Err! What can I do? All you can do is just try to give them as much exposure as possible and just let go of the results. In my case I had to realize that it was more important in the long run to have a relaxed atmosphere at home. Even though we didn't fight about it, it still added a bit of tension when I would suggest that he speak Spanish to him. He felt like I was criticizing him as a dad. I know my son will learn something if he is exposed. And even though I speak mostly in English to my son I do also speak to him in Spanish. We also read books and sing songs in Spanish as much as possible.


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