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FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS A NATIVE

SELF-TRAINING
Skills Instead of Learning


Automatic Skills for Using a Language

Jaroslav
Vorobev

Krym,
Ukraine

My preconceptions about "learning" (mastering) foreign languages have changed drastically after I experienced  slang-sport. Until then I thought that a study of languages required a massive effort; now I believe mastering languages is simply a game.

Wladimir
Lebedinzev

Sibirien,
Krasnojarsk

Slang-sport is a wonderful collection of practical technological recommendations. It creates an intensification of the language mastering process through an integrated activation of sensory systems. Suggested techniques allow to take into consideration individual characteristics, capabilities and expectations of the person mastering a language.

BEGINNING PRACTICE


Test Yourself


Language training course is comprised of a series of exercises. Your success depends directly on the methodical execution of these exercises. There are two ways to use this kind of practice: it can be used to learn a foreign language and also used to teach someone else without any knowledge of a particular language. There is no actual foreign language knowledge that the book or the teacher can offer, instead they are offering the skills of mastering any language you choose.

As it has been mentioned in the concept, the selection of texts and practices depends on the student which alleviates certain issues such as lack of motivation and endurance. You can plan your lessons to be more interesting and also flexible in their content. The process of mastering a foreign language consists exclusively of trainings, and the tools used in the process are different kind of texts, novels and other materials.


Exercise Example


Follow these steps:
  1. Choose a foreign language you would like to learn.
  2. Select any text 200-400 characters in size in that language.
  3. Begin reading selected text aloud and make sure to record each time you complete a reading.
  4. Repeat this process 40 times.
  5. During the following six days pick out a new text every day and read it aloud 40 times.
  6. When you have completed this weeklong training, combine all the texts together and read the resulting text 10 times as a whole.
  7. Register your results in the provided Microsoft Excel table and email it to your teacher.
Download the Excel table here

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