Asmanyofyouknow, I havebeen a highschoolteacherforover 20 yearsnow.
ご存知の方も多いと思いますが、私は高校の教師になって20年以上になります。
Youcantellbymygrayhairthat I'vebeendoingitfor a while, andduringthattime, there's a fewthings I'venoticedworkreallywellwhenstudentsarelearning a language.
Beforewegetstarted, though, ifthisisyourfirsttimehere, don't forgettoclickthatredsubscribebuttonoverthereandgiveme a thumbsupifthisvideohelpsyoulearnjust a littlebitmoreEnglish.
What I meanbythatisthis: anytimeyoulearnsomethingthatyoucandoin a physicalway, likeforinstance, ifyoulearntheverb "toflick" or "topunch," youshouldactuallydothoseactions.
どういうことかというと、これはいつでも体を使ってできることを学ぶということで、例えば、 to flick(弾く)to punch(パンチする)という動詞を覚えたら、実際にそれらの動作をしてみましょう、ということです。
Ifyoulearntheverb, forinstance, "toopenandtoclose," youshouldphysicallyopen a doorandclose a door, andwhileyou'redoingthat, youshouldsayoutloudwhatyou'redoing.
例えば、to open(開ける) to close(閉める)という動詞を覚えれば、物理的にドアを開けたり、ドアを閉めたりすることができます。そしてその間に自分がやっていることを声に出して言ってください。
Anytimeyoucanconnectnewwordsandphrasestoactualactionsthatyouaredoingwithyourbody, itwilljustmakethem a loteasiertoremember.
Now, thisis a veryoldtechniqueusedformemorizingthings.
これは記憶するための非常に古いテクニックです。
It's whereyouputthewordinEnglishononesideof a smallpieceofpaperandinyourownlanguageontheotherside, orifyou'resmart, youjustput a pictureontheotherside, andthenyoukindoftestyourself.
Butcertainly, makingflashcardsandpracticingwithflashcardsisstillkindofanold-fashionedtechnique, but a really, reallygoodonetousewhenyou'relearningEnglish.
Whenyouwatch a YouTubevideo, itcanbeenjoyabletojustwatchit, but I highlyrecommendthatyougetanactualpieceofpaperand a penorpencil, andyoutakesomenoteswhenyouwatchanEnglishlessononYouTube.
Or, ofcourse, youcandothiswithemailaswell, butgoingthroughtheprocessofwriting a lettertosomeonemaybeonce a week, maybetwice a week, andthenreadingthelettertheysendtoyouislike a slow-motionconversation.
So, ifyou'reexcitedtohaveactualspokenconversationswithpeople, writinglettersbackandforthto a penpalcanbethisnice, careful, slowwayoflearninghowtohaveconversationsinEnglish.