How to learn a language in an hour a day
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
A greeting/ To greet (someone)
To keep up (with something/ someone)
A correlation (between)
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
What is Timothy Doner’s advice? Do you agree?
Which one tip do all polyglots and linguistics experts agree on? Do you agree?
Do you enjoy the process of learning and studying a language?
Did you receive good English lessons at school?
What strategies do you use to improve your English?
Which language learning methods do you think are ineffective?
Have you attended an English language school? What was it like?
How often do you speak English in your daily life?
When was the last occasion when your felt proud of your English?
When was the last occasion when you felt like your English wasn’t good enough?
Do you think it’s easier for a child or an adult to learn a new language? Why?
Do you think that, in the future, the whole of Europe will only speak English?
If you were English, would you try to learn another language? Why?
Are there any other new skills that you are keen to learn?
Is it possible to learn something new if you don’t enjoy it?