Funny: Dreaming in English

@Shavkat (139152)
Philippines
October 27, 2024 7:25pm CST
This morning, I was having an online class with my 10 year-oldĀ  Japanese student. He asked me how to improve his fluency. I told him to think in English when speaking. He needs to refrain from translating Japanese words or phrases to English in his mind. In this way, the fluency using the second language will improve. In time, he can also dream something in English. We both laughed out loud. What do you think? Are there any other ways? Image Credit: bdcdreams.com
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@rakski (119965)
• Philippines
28 Oct
I don't think it would be that easy
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@Shavkat (139152)
• Philippines
28 Oct
I agree. It needs to practice it religiously.
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@rakski (119965)
• Philippines
28 Oct
@Shavkat that is true!
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@Shavkat (139152)
• Philippines
28 Oct
@rakski Indeed.
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@RebeccasFarm (89744)
• Arvada, Colorado
28 Oct
You are dreaminess in English? You are so clever my friend. Yes immerse yourself in the language a good way.
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@Shavkat (139152)
• Philippines
28 Oct
I cannot think of any other ways. I just want to make it simple for this little guy. Although it is an effective way.
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Oct
I think this will be a good idea
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@Shavkat (139152)
• Philippines
28 Oct
I think it is. I also recommend this way to my Chinese students online.
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• Philippines
3h
Reading and watching will improve him and using the english language at home for the time being. Same, I don't really believe in translating our own language in English as we speak just like my classmates do back in highschool, it makes more complicated and confusing, and it takes time when answering english exam.
@JudyEv (338357)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Oct
This was an interesting discussion. I hadn't thought about it before.
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@Shavkat (139152)
• Philippines
28 Oct
It was an interesting one. I am sure he will book my classes again and again. I assumed that he was satisfied with my recommendation this morning.
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• Bosnia And Herzegovina
28 Oct
maybe watching movies or listening to music in english?
@wolfgirl569 (104943)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Oct
That could help
@grenery8 (9175)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
28 Oct
why not? i think i didn't have a dream about it but maybe i spoke in korean one time without realising it
@somewitch (1310)
28 Oct
I had dreams in English, so that's true! I think your advice is very good, and some words and phrases can be hard to translate so thinking in English is the best way to go. I could just add reading (out loud maybe) and listening helps with this, especially if his goal is to be fluent in speaking.