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Strategies for Using Language Learning CDs…

January 10th, 2008 Joseph Chmielewski No comments

Modern high school and college Spanish courses often use a textbook that comes with auxiliary audio and video materials.

Besides increasing the cost of the text book, these materials can add interest and computer interaction (not the same thing as real, person-to-person language interaction, though).

But, carrying these Language Learning CDs is bothersome, particularly when you leave the CD in the CD drive of the computer lab.
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Use your Thinking Style to Choose your Learning Strategies

January 5th, 2008 Joseph Chmielewski No comments

How you think does affect how you learn. How you think is called your learning style.

There are three main styles that contribute to language learning. These are:

  • Verbal-Linguistic
  • Visual-Spatial
  • Tactile-Kinesthetic

But, the “street-wise” language learner uses all their senses.
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