Interesting point. I think I am definitely at the stage where I need “training wheels” so I appreciate my language partners gauging their output to me, but I also like it when they throw new words in that I can learn. From my part as someone sharing English, I do try to make a point of deliberately keeping in as many natural idioms / colloquialisms as I can, partly because they are something I naturally enjoy using but also because I enjoy being able to introduce my language partners to something new that they won’t have come across in their text books (though it does help that their English is pretty good to start with). Podcasts are a great way to come across language that you might otherwise never be exposed to.
great point, I've been trying to be more conscious as well to speak as naturally as I can with my language exchanges, I certainly appreciate it when they do the same for me! Podcasts are the way to go, glad you also like them!
Lately, I have been thinking about the same topics : accents, motivation, focusing on listening... It's a great feeling opening UA-cam and seeing you took the time to make a video about those subjects, allowing us to get some insight from a fellow learner. As for the content of this video, I find that hanging out with a group of native speakers (opposed to one-on-one) tends to reduce the 'dumbing-down' issue. I've been paying close attention to the tips you've given, amongst others, I started listening to podcasts and creating mind-maps. Your advice has definitely helped me improve my Mandarin and made learning more fun. Keep on the good work! 加油
I totally agree with the hanging out with a group of native speakers, I have similar experiences, its a great way to pick up more natural speech. Wow sounds like you're really putting in work, so glad to hear some of my tips have helped you on your journey, I'm excited to hear how it continues to go!! 加油！！
學海無涯!學無止盡! I am a sales person for helping young kids English learning. I always agreed the principle: Young children can easily learning any language with correct methods. My point is : The more you learned and the more you practiced!
Good video. I try to speak with as many people as possible and not simply only to one person for the same amount of talking time. My wife used to speak dumb down Cantonese to me... Until I met real people... Nearly cried by how little I knew
hahah great point, sometimes those who are closest to you down dumb a little naturally and they dont even realize it but thats good you found a way to speak to others as well!
My gf doesn't do this. Because she wants to practice english, so she just speaks how she would normally speak and hopes i give up trying to understand. This worked before, now i got better hhahah jokes on her. But for me i would put speaking very high in importance, because it is practice. And i believe language is learned through lots of lots and lots of practice and repetition.
Interesting point. I think I am definitely at the stage where I need “training wheels” so I appreciate my language partners gauging their output to me, but I also like it when they throw new words in that I can learn. From my part as someone sharing English, I do try to make a point of deliberately keeping in as many natural idioms / colloquialisms as I can, partly because they are something I naturally enjoy using but also because I enjoy being able to introduce my language partners to something new that they won’t have come across in their text books (though it does help that their English is pretty good to start with). Podcasts are a great way to come across language that you might otherwise never be exposed to.
great point, I've been trying to be more conscious as well to speak as naturally as I can with my language exchanges, I certainly appreciate it when they do the same for me! Podcasts are the way to go, glad you also like them!
Lately, I have been thinking about the same topics : accents, motivation, focusing on listening...
It's a great feeling opening UA-cam and seeing you took the time to make a video about those subjects, allowing us to get some insight from a fellow learner.
As for the content of this video, I find that hanging out with a group of native speakers (opposed to one-on-one) tends to reduce the 'dumbing-down' issue.
I've been paying close attention to the tips you've given, amongst others, I started listening to podcasts and creating mind-maps.
Your advice has definitely helped me improve my Mandarin and made learning more fun.
Keep on the good work! 加油
I totally agree with the hanging out with a group of native speakers, I have similar experiences, its a great way to pick up more natural speech.
Wow sounds like you're really putting in work, so glad to hear some of my tips have helped you on your journey, I'm excited to hear how it continues to go!! 加油！！
學海無涯!學無止盡!
I am a sales person for helping young kids English learning. I always agreed the principle: Young children can easily learning any language with correct methods. My point is : The more you learned and the more you practiced!
No matter how simple in the very beginning.
practice is definitely so important, great job Isacc!
Good video. I try to speak with as many people as possible and not simply only to one person for the same amount of talking time. My wife used to speak dumb down Cantonese to me... Until I met real people... Nearly cried by how little I knew
hahah great point, sometimes those who are closest to you down dumb a little naturally and they dont even realize it but thats good you found a way to speak to others as well!
My gf doesn't do this. Because she wants to practice english, so she just speaks how she would normally speak and hopes i give up trying to understand. This worked before, now i got better hhahah jokes on her.
But for me i would put speaking very high in importance, because it is practice. And i believe language is learned through lots of lots and lots of practice and repetition.
its all practice, i totally agree, repetition is key!!