Smart_Routines_With_Enthusiasm
Posted on 24/04/2016. Last edited on 30/09/2016.
Anyone speak more than on language? Thought it might be a fun thing to do. I am sure it is good for your mind. Here are some tips I saw listed.
Step 1.
Take a week or two (or three or four or five or six) to REALLY learn the most basic and useful phrases.
“What is this”, “How do you say”, “I don’t understand”… stuff like that.
Step 2.
Learn the common pronouns, common verbs, and common adjectives.
Step 3.
Learn the “glue” words. Stuff like “but, and, or, even though”.
Step 4.
Find a “language parent”. That means you find someone who speaks the language who will WORK WITH YOU. The language parent should work to understand you without correcting you. The language parent should confirm their understanding by using the correct language. The language parent should use words the learner knows.
Extra tips.
Pay attention to the speakers faces very closely and see how they are forming the words. Copy their faces.
Use a “feedback loop”. That means use more than your ears to learn. Use your imagination as well. If you are learning the word “fire”, for example, picture fire in your mind, smell the fire, feel the heat of the fire as you are learning the word.
A closer look at step one.
Anyone have some thoughts about step one? What are the “basic phrases”? Can we put them into some sort of categories?
I found this
If someone out there knows about this kind of thing please share. I’d really like to know. There are certainly some commonalities that most languages share. What are those basic areas of communication. I think that link is a good start.
Maybe we could think of the “parts of speech”. What part of speech are the question words called? Who, what, when, where, why and how?
Then we have stuff like verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs.
Then we have common topics related to travel, direction, quantity, exchange and I am sure there are more. Can anyone think of what categories there would be?
Let me see if I can come up with basic communication necessities. Please add more if you think of them.
Greetings and Name:
Hello, Goodbye, My name is, What is your name
Speed and Directions:
Up, Down, Left, Right, North, South, East, West, Slow, Fast
Basic Numbers: 1-10, How Much, 10, 20, 30 etc…, Few, Many, Some
Size, Shape and Color: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Pink, Black, White, Brown, Big, Large, Small, Medium, Round, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Sphere
Question Words: Who, What, When, Where, How, and “How do you say”, “How much”
Time:
Day, Night, Morning, Noon
Friend and Family Words: Father, Mother, Son, Daughter, Sister, Brother, Wife, Husband, Family, Friend, Married
Eating, Drinking: Chicken, Beef, Egg, Cheese, Sandwich, Drink, Eat, Water, Soda, Tea, Coffee, Soup, Bread, Meat, Vegetable, Salt, Pepper
Food Adjectives: Hot, Cold, Spicy, Mild, Medium, Sweet, Tart, Sour, Fresh
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fish, Chicken, Beef, Pork
Temperature, Density, Environment: Hot, Cold, Warm, Hard, Soft, Smooth, Rough, Oily, Dry, Wet, Fire, Freeze, City, Country, Island, Beech, Ocean, Weather: Rain, Sunny, Cloudy, Storm
Most basic nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs and Verbs?
Man, Woman, Boy, Girl, Old, Young, Fat, Thin, Tall, Short
Walk, Run, Drive, Talk, Tell, Smell, Taste, Touch, Hear, Think, Taste
Fix, Repair, Get, Buy, Shop
Car, Boat, Plane, Phone, Computer
Road, Tree, Rock, Air, Sun, Sky, River, Ocean, Mountain
Store, House,
Animals: Dog, Cat, Chicken, Cow, Fish, Beef, Pig, Bird, Frog, Snake, Bug
Body: Body, Head, Arm, Leg, Chest, Hand, Foot, Finger, Toe, Knee, Shoulder, Back, Butt, Neck, Mouth, Nose, Eyes, Hair, Ear, Tongue, Tooth, Teeth, Throat, Heart, Stomach, Face, Elbow
Mood/Feeling: Happy, Sad, Angry, Love
Emergency: Hospital, Sick, Police, Doctor