My experience in teaching French has demonstrated that students who have taken French for a long period of time and who are not able to speak it effortlessly or are afraid to speak, can usually trace the reason to the following:
Research studies in memory retention show that adult learners retain only 20% of what they hear but 70% of WHAT THEY SAY!
When adults are given the opportunity to put into practice what they are learning, and also talk about its personal significance to them, their retention jumps to 90%!!!
This fits in with the Rebel French method for language learning, which is based on the concept of involving as many senses as possible in the process of language learning.
Conclusion:
The more you say it, the greater the retention!
To learn a language and be able to use it effectively, you must speak up! You must talk as much as possible, even if you make mistakes, because the more you speak it, the greater the retention.
Generally speaking, the Rebel French method reduces the learning time by 70-90%, depending on how many of the techniques and tricks of the language that a student chooses to adopt in their learning style.
My next blog post will focus on the characteristics of the ideal student.
You can email me anytime at robert@rebelfrench.com
A la prochaine………
Robert