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ezine feb 2006

Language of Love

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French is the language of love, so what better language is there to express your love? 

Will you marry me? Veux-tu m'épouser ?

Click here to find some  key French words and phrases related to love, friendship, and special occasions

Learning styles are simply different approaches or ways of learning.What's your learning style?

 Visual Learners learn through seeing...                

 Auditory Learners learn through listening...

 Tactile/Kinaesthetic Learners learn through moving, doing and touching... 

click here to identify your learning style and get the most from your new language

English has official status in at least seventy five countries

English is a first language for 375 million  speakers in the world*

750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language

Source: Eurobarometer 50 *This includes the 16 per cent of EU citizens who speak English as their first language.

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Red is the colour of...

.....Italy

French Love and Friendship

- L'Amour et l'amitié
 ROSSO: red, from the Latin russu, is one of the seven colours of the rainbow. There are several tones: from rosso ciliega (cherry red), rosso rubino (ruby red) to rosso inchiostro ( the colour of red ink).

If you are asked in an Italian bar or at restaurant if you want a “bianco o rosso?” the noun missing is vino (wine) and remember that vino bianco is an excellent aperitif

 If a person is looking well, Italians say “ha un colorito bianco e rosso”, meaning that person has a rosy complexion. The English saying “Red sky at night shepherd's delight” can be translated into Italian as “Rosso di sera bel tempo si spera.” I love you (too)       

I adore you           

to get married       

St. Valentine's Day (card) 

wedding anniversary      

honeymoon                     

Je t'aime (aussi)

 Je t'adore

se marier avec

(une carte de) la Saint-Valentin

l'anniversaire de mariage

la lune de miel
 

MAKING YOUR LEARNING STYLE WORK FOR YOU!

It is important to identify your learning style. Once you have figured out the way you learn, you will need to use specific strategies to fit into your way of learning.  For example,  if you are a visual learner, you could use a highlighter when reading a text book. The bright colour would appeal to your artistic sense and help you concentrate on the reading.

Here are some more practical suggestions pertaining to each learning style:

Visual Learners:

  • use visual materials such as pictures, charts, maps, graphs, etc.

  • have a clear view of your teachers when they are speaking so you can see their body language and facial expression

  • use colour to highlight important points in text

  • take notes or ask your teacher to provide handouts

  • illustrate your ideas as a picture or brainstorming bubble before writing them down

  • write a story and illustrate it

  • use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and filmstrips)

  • study in a quiet place away from verbal disturbances

  • read illustrated books

  • visualize information as a picture to aid memorization

Auditory Learners:

  • participate in class discussions/debates

  • make speeches and presentations

  • use a tape recorder during lectures instead of taking notes

  • read text out aloud

  • create musical jingles to aid memorization

  • create mnemonics to aid memorization

  • discuss your ideas verbally

  • dictate to someone while they write down your thoughts

  • use verbal analogies, and story telling to demonstrate your point

Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners

  • take frequent study breaks

  • move around to learn new things (e.g. read while on an exercise bike, mould a piece of clay to learn a new concept)

  • work at a standing position

  • chew gum while studying

  • use bright colours to highlight reading material

  • dress up your work space with posters

  • if you wish, listen to music while you study

  • skim through reading material to get a rough idea what it is about before settling down to read it in detail
 

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