Alexander R.

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Jiena kelliem nattiv tal-Ingliż u għext fil-Portugall għal erbgħin sena. Minkejja li twelidt fil-Greċja, dejjem kelli edukazzjoni Brittanika u tkellimt bl-Ingliż tul ħajti kollha. Ilni għalliem tal-Ingliż bħala t-tieni lingwa għall-aħħar għoxrin sena u nitkellem Portugiż fluwentement mingħajr aċċent li jinstema' barrani. Niftaħar li nagħti lezzjonijiet esklussivament bl-Ingliż, u nagħmel punt mhux biss li nevita li nuża l-lingwa Portugiża fil-lezzjonijiet, iżda ninsisti li l-istudenti ma jittraduċux xi aspett ta' materjal orjentat teknikament bħal strutturi grammatikali. Dan, insibu, huwa mod aktar effettiv ta' tagħlim peress li t-traduzzjoni ta' dan l-aspett tħawwad biss lill-istudenti. Dan flimkien ma' lezzjonijiet orjentati lejn l-istudent fejn il-ħin li l-għalliem jitkellem huwa minimu u l-ħin li l-istudent jitkellem huwa massimizzat.I am a native English speaker having lived in Portugal for forty years. Despite being born in Greece, i have always had a British education and spoken English my whole life. I have been a second language English teacher for the last twenty years and speak fluent Portuguese with no foreign-sounding accent. I pride myself in giving lessons exclusively in English, and make a point of not only avoiding using the Portuguese language in lessons, but insist that students do not translate any aspect of technically-orientated material such as grammatical structures. This, I find is a more effective way of learning as translating this aspect only confuses students. This is paired with student-orientated lessons where the teacher talking time is minimal and student talking time is maximised.

Dwar il-lezzjonijiet tiegħi

Nemmen li l-aktar mod effettiv biex titgħallem lingwa huwa permezz tal-applikazzjoni prattika. L-istudju tal-grammatika u l-vokabularju huwa importanti daqstant ieħor, imma jekk dawn ma jiġux applikati għall-element tat-taħdit u l-fluwenza, ftit li xejn se jgħinu lill-istudent. Bħala regola ġenerali, iktar ma jkun għoli l-livell tal-istudent, iktar issir prattika tat-taħdit fil-lezzjonijiet. Nixtieq naħseb li l-lezzjonijiet tiegħi huma dinamiċi u aktar importanti minn hekk divertenti. Mill-esperjenza tiegħi, iktar ma jkun rilassat student, iktar ikun riċettiv għat-tagħlim billi jagħti attenzjoni u jistaqsi mistoqsijiet b'mod naturali. Għaliex ma nieħdux gost waqt li nitgħallmu?I believe the most effective way of learning a language is through practical application. Studying grammar and vocabulary is just as important, but if these are not applied to the speaking and fluency element, they will do little to help a student. As a general rule, the higher the student's level, the more speaking practice is done in lessons. I like to think my lessons are dynamic and more importantly fun. In my experience, the more relaxed a student is, the more receptive he/she is to learning through naturally paying attention and asking questions. Why not have fun while we learn?

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