Jul 11, 2019
Snap Language article: An experienced ESL instructor's account of English language learner's socio-cultural experiences learning English while living in the United States.
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Snap Language article: An experienced ESL instructor's account of English language learner's socio-cultural experiences learning English while living in the United States.
It’s fun to look at the language as a non-linguist and realize that there are inconsistencies in it. Some of them are pretty amusing. But English is no more or less weird than any other language. What seems to be an inconsistency on the surface actually makes sense when you look under the hood and when you analyze the language in context.
Marc Franco, 5 Reasons English is (Supposedly) Weird (See https://youtu.be/eTMhNZ9d_mk )
A common mistake ineffective readers make is to jump right into an article without pre-reading it. Reading purposefully is a strategy that can improve reading comprehension.
Each language learner is different. Ultimately, the decision is up to the individual how to deal with learning English while living in the United States. And no decision is a bad one. Bo was a great person to get to know.
Marc Franco
https://snaplanguage.io/passages/2019-06-19
Over the years, Bo had created a socio-cultural bubble in which English was not required. He carried that bubble around wherever he went. It worked for him! He had a full, productive life.
Marc Franco
https://snaplanguage.io/passages/2019-06-19