Posts Tagged ‘language learning’

The Magic of Comprehension.

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A Tear from Japan I often hear this complaint from students learning a language: “I can’t understand anything”!  Yes, it can be frustrating when you have been studying hard. It can be discouraging and embarrassing. But do not worry: comprehension will come. Sometimes you need to hear something 12 times to hear and remember it!

I have a student from China who is learning English. She studied English for 10 years but initially could not understand much.  She had just arrived from Sichuan and was quite… Continue reading