by Adam David Broughton | | Education, Language analysis, Psychology of learning
Welcome to part 2 of The Real Reason Children Are So Good At Learning Languages. If you missed part 1, here it is. In part 1, we looked at how children’s behaviour has a huge impact on their ability to learn languages. Today, we’re looking at how they think. There are...
by Adam David Broughton | | Case Studies, Language analysis
“Children’s brains are like sponges! It’s easy for them to learn” “My older brain is full of information, so it’s harder for me to learn and remember things” We use kids as an excuse for why we feel that we can’t learn as an adult. It is true that children learn a...
by Adam David Broughton | | Motivation, Psychology of learning
When I was fourteen, the Tour de France went through my village in rural France. It was by far the event of the year. Not much tended to go through the village, except tractors or the odd lorry transporting sheep. The morning they were due to cycle through, all the...
by Adam David Broughton | | Education, Grammar, Language analysis, Practice
A student arrived in my class last winter with a horrible cold. Pale skin, bloodshot eyes, blocked nose, the lot. I asked him if he was alright, and he said he was just a little ill. I said, “get well soon!”, and he thanked me. As soon as he thanked me, I asked him to...
by Adam David Broughton | | Grammar, Motivation
When was the last time you gave somebody some advice? What advice did you give them? What about a time when you were given some advice? What did they say? My wife gave me some fantastic advice recently. “Adam, you should always wait for the bird poo to dry before...
