Introducing: My new podcast for learning English! When learning a language, we often begin by translating words from our native language. It’s a complicated mental process that gets in the way of fluent speech. So, it’s best to get past this translating stage as quickly as possible, and to really think in your target language. …
I’m partnering with a fellow English teacher to give lessons to children (6 – 10 years old) in Arbas. Our first lesson will take place this Saturday at 3PM in the Maison des Associations (address: Place du Biasc / 31160 Arbas). It’s the same building with the Post Office and the Pays de l’Ours offices.
The English Conversation Group which meets Wednesdays at 6pm at the Épicerie of Arbas, will be switching gears at its next meeting. In addition to our conversation, we’ll be singing English-language karaoke this week. I’m personally pretty excited about this because I really enjoy doing karaoke. This event is free and open to all, so …
English Conversation group Goes Karaoke this Wednesday September 11 Read More »
I’m not just an English teacher: I’m also a language learner – mainly of French. My learning path has not been simple or easy at all – but from my current perspective, having passed the C2 French exam and earned a Master’s degree from the University of Toulouse 2, I can see how my French …
My Personal experience learning a language; or, how i learned to talk to native speakers Read More »
Dans ce post, je voudrais vous exposer une mĂ©thode que je privilĂ©gie dans mes cours : le “chunking”. Avant de dire en quoi il s’agit, je vais vous dire ce dont il ne s’agit pas. Traditionnellement, en apprenant une langue, on mĂ©morise les listes de vocabulaire et les règles de grammaire. Puis, en thĂ©orie, l’élève …
Bonjour tout le monde ! Je suis en train de dĂ©velopper les cours collectifs pour l’Ă©tĂ© 2024 (en forme de stage) et pour la rentrĂ©e scolaire 2024-2025. Je voudrais avoir votre avis sur quel type de cours vous aimeriez suivre – soit-il pour vous ou pour vos enfants. J’envisage faire une semaine de stage en …
EnquĂŞte : les cours d’anglais dans la vallĂ©e de l’Arbas / Aspet / St-Gaudens Read More »
