Mr Mike published in KEDU B2 Level, KEDU C2 Level, Posts, Reflections of Mr Mike learning

How languages are learnt

Since it is summer and now you guys are all at the beach and enjoying yourselves, I thought that it was time to write a blog post myself here on KEDU.space. So what else would I write about for our language school blog than how languages are learnt. I suppose this post is targeting more advanced learners so I would say you have to be quite fluent to be able to follow me.

Well, firstly, I really believe that a foreign language can only be learnt if you really want to learn that language. It is no use just coming to our classes to learn a language if you really don’t want to. I suppose though you already know this because most of you seem happy to be in classes and are fluent enough to prove to me you do want it!

Next up, I have to add that this year with the pandemic and all, I was really impressed with the overall fluency skills of most students in our school. I really feel that because of our online lessons most of you felt more secure and safe speaking in English and this really showed when we got back to our face to face classes. However, another issue that was observed was that in our face-to-face classes most of you had developed issues with simple spelling mistakes. Be that you were more into typing your writing straight into a computer or phone, thus using a spell checker, or that most of you were writing less because of our online lessons (and the fact that the teacher wasn’t watching too!). Nonetheless, little spelling slips were more noticeable than before the pandemic.

Personally, I believe that fluency over accuracy is much better, but still, there needs to be a balance if you want to reach a high level of fluency. What I suggest is consciously and systematically record vocabulary and using a spaced repetition model, learn new words and phrases every day. The more words and phrases you learn, the more you will increase your fluency level. This needs some sort of a system.

While writing this blog post, I remembered a TED video I had watched recently and thought I should share it with you too. This talk was presented by Lýdia Machová, a language coach and a polyglot. A polyglot is a person who has learnt many languages and I think another characteristic which should be mentioned is that they enjoy learning new languages. One common point I have noticed while watching videos on Youtube about polyglots is that all of them state that they enjoy learning new languages and they all have their own system with one thing in common. This common characteristic is that they all learn new words and phrases regularly to be able to communicate with others language learners around the world.

I won’t say much more because this short post is getting long. Yet I will finish off by reminding you guys to record new lexis in your vocabulary notebooks, even in the summer because one of the best ways to continue to improve your language skills is through learning new chunks of language like words and phrases. If you watch the video below, make sure you check out the Goldlist method for learning new vocabulary, who knows… it might actually work!

-Mr Mike

You can watch the video here:

 

  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Ariadni L. published in KEDU Senior D (B1)

The scarecrow

One day the farmer planted corn and found out that the birds were going and eating them. But he thought of making a scarecrow. after a long time he fixed it. the next morning when the birds went there they saw it and flew in terror.

  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Ariadni L. published in KEDU Senior D (B1)

The concert

hello Anti
Yesterday I had a birthday and my parents got two tickets for a concert. The concert is in 5 days at 6. I do not know what kind of music it is that they have a surprise. The concert will take place at the castle of Mytilene. I hope they let you come!
your girlfriend ariadni
  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Mr Mike published in KEDU B2 Level

Uncle from New York

Dear uncle

We are thinking of visiting you in New York this summer, during our vacations. Specifically, we are thinking of coming to USA in the middle of August and stay there for about one week. We will travel by airplane via Athens.

During our stay, we can strolle with you on the roads of New York and see the skyscrapers, the buildings and the squares and we can visit the most important sights of New York such as the statue of liberty, the Empire State building, the Chrysler Building, the Central Park and others.

I am very happy that I will see you. The next year you can come to visit us in Mytilene if you want.

Cordially

Your nephew

Akis

  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Mr Mike published in KEDU B2 Level

Support for planning a party

Dear friend

I’m planning a party for my birthday on March 31. I’d like to invite you, but also ask you to help me with the preparation. Specifically, I want you to help me by suggesting to me a café, a restaurant, or a pizzeria to have my party there, if you can, please.

I prefer a café, or a pizzeria, or a restaurant in the center of the town. Also, it would be better the place to be large and comfortable, to be having a lot of big table and being good at the party and having good food.

I would appreciate if you helped me if you can and if you have the time, please.

Sincerely

Akis

  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Mr Mike published in KEDU B2 Level

ROLE MODEL

Very often young people have a role model in their life. Very often this could be a famous and popular person, as an artist, actor, singer, football or basketball player. Some other times it could be someone of their environment, who is not famous, as a teacher, a friend or a parent who inspires them.

Having a role model is important for young people who dream and want to achieve their goals. Having a role model helps young people to improve their life. It inspires them and motivates them to work hard and overcome the difficulties they have.

Actually, it’s very important for the chosen role model to be the right one and to become an inspiration for something good which it worths. Very often young people choose their role model by how popular and famous or glamorous is. The result is that they choose as a role model a singer, a fashion model, a player of a reality show, or an influencer.  And then they try to change their appearance, the way they get dressed or behave. They try to become slim or very muscular and in the end, they lose their personality. This is very bad to happen.

Before choosing a role model we have tο know our personality first. We must have dreams and aims. So the role model will give inspiration and motivation to achieve our own goals and not to become the person that we admire.

3
1 Share
Ariadni L. published in KEDU Senior D (B1)

The walk

One day the children went for a walk with their mother to explore the mountains where they were walking and saw a cave. They came in and after a while a night owl fell, the children shuddered when they saw her, they sat a little further away as the night owl left and continued their exploration
  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Symeoni Ps. published in KEDU B2 Level

2 heros🦸🦸‍♀️ and bad wich🧙‍♀️🖤

One day 🦸🦸‍♀️2 heros coming the beach lookink 1🧙‍♀️ wich. Well well well 1 wiccn mmm this wich bad 😈or😇 good? 2 heros is not a bad. 2heros spelig well wich wat your name and you good or bad 😊😠 me name trisila and me not good York… Well coming me hous me hous lot of toy end cadies. No thenks you wich comig me hous… Bay😎🍺

  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Mr Mike Kenteris published in KEDU B2 Level

My easter wishes .

Hello, my wishes for this easter are what we all the people good and healthy, all the child turn back to school , and most importantly to finish the coronavirus and make everyone’s dreams come true, happy easter guys.

4
3 Share
Eva Kent. published in KEDU Senior D (B1)

A scary cave

It was two little girls, who has a subject for their school. Well, they ought to go to a forest and find strange things. While they were walking in the forest, they saw a cave and they decided to looking for interesting things. When they go in, they saw a sunshade and they start to scared. At that moment, they ran out, but after, they saw that it was a bat.

  • no reactions
0
0 Share
Eva Kent. published in KEDU Senior D (B1)

My favourite food

Dear Carly,

Well, i decided to tell you some things about me. Today i want to tell you about my favourite food. I think, no one have only one favourite food, but my most favourite food is the meatballs. This is because my grandma doing that so tasty and i think this is the reason that it’s my favourite food and nothing else. Well, i eat it when i’m doing to my grandma’s house, because it is not so healthy.

What about you? Write me back.

Your friend,

Eva

  • no reactions
0
0 Share