I know, I know.Y porqué? Hay que practicar!
It's just as soon as they start explaining there are four different variations of the word 'The' depending on whether it's singular, plural or masculine, feminine I find myself totally switched off!
I know, I know.Y porqué? Hay que practicar!
Ever since I started teaching EFL (erm, nearly 50 years now!) I've used a method called Functional/Notional. You learn the language like babies do: listen, speak, read, write - in that order. No grammar explanations until the student is absolutely confident of the pronunciation, the collocation and the meaning (and NO translation, either). Then I teach the basics for the students, what they most need to begin with, so the first thing they'll learn from me is "My name is XXXX. I'm from Spain. I'm a pilot" . They will not learn idiotic things like "this is a book. It's not a table" or "my giraffe is in labour but doesn't fit in ze car".It's just as soon as they start explaining there are four different variations of the word 'The' depending on whether it's singular, plural or masculine, feminine I find myself totally switched off!
Excellent advice and have attempted that route multiple times but sadly I am deaf, very deaf, have been since I was 36 when a very mild version of swine flu took my hearing and I woke up deaf.Ever since I started teaching EFL (erm, nearly 50 years now!) I've used a method called Functional/Notional. You learn the language like babies do: listen, speak, read, write - in that order. No grammar explanations until the student is absolutely confident of the pronunciation, the collocation and the meaning (and NO translation, either). Then I teach the basics for the students, what they most need to begin with, so the first thing they'll learn from me is "My name is XXXX. I'm from Spain. I'm a pilot" . They will not learn idiotic things like "this is a book. It's not a table" or "my giraffe is in labour but doesn't fit in ze car".
Wanna speak faster? Watch some Spanish TV shows, without subtitles. It doesn't matter if you don't understand; you'll pick up the pronunciation, the modulation (ie., the music of the language), the shortcuts, etc, etc. Forget grammar. It's useless until you're fluent.
Wow - that's very sad to hear. Anyway - if you can manage to lip read, and at least understand some of what is spoken, then that's half the mountain climbed!sadly I am deaf, very deaf, have been since I was 36
When I make my oven dried tomatoes, it's 175 F.Can anyone remember what temperature and how long I dry out plum tomatoes in my oven?
No, me neither
When I make my oven dried tomatoes, it's 175 F.
Interesting, but to me...Ever since I started teaching EFL (erm, nearly 50 years now!) I've used a method called Functional/Notional. You learn the language like babies do: listen, speak, read, write - in that order. No grammar explanations until the student is absolutely confident of the pronunciation, the collocation and the meaning (and NO translation, either). Then I teach the basics for the students, what they most need to begin with, so the first thing they'll learn from me is "My name is XXXX. I'm from Spain. I'm a pilot" . They will not learn idiotic things like "this is a book. It's not a table" or "my giraffe is in labour but doesn't fit in ze car".
Wanna speak faster? Watch some Spanish TV shows, without subtitles. It doesn't matter if you don't understand; you'll pick up the pronunciation, the modulation (ie., the music of the language), the shortcuts, etc, etc. Forget grammar. It's useless until you're fluent.
Absolutely agree with you there. My oven only goes down to 200F, but the lowest possible.When I make my oven dried tomatoes, it's 175 F.
Yep as I said beautifully bin readyAbsolutely agree with you there. My oven only goes down to 200F, but the lowest possible.
After about 6-7 hours, I take a look and start pulling those that are ready. To misquote George Orwell, "All tomatoes are equal, but some are more equal than others"
Basically, some will dry out faster than others. You've got some burned ones there, SSOAP.
Everyone to their own!Interesting, but to me...
Doesn't work without a bit of grammar and explanation trying to learn a language totally alien to me.
As low as you can get. Dehydrators typically range from 95F to 145F . I would be aiming for the middle of that range which equates to about 50°C. Yes I did remember that ottomyCan anyone remember what temperature and how long I dry out plum tomatoes in my oven?
No, me neither
Ah yes, my first day of learning German as a 12 year old. The master wrote that on the blackboard, and I just thought "Nope!"I remember being handed a chart for the different versions of “the” very similar to this one on my first day of German language class and feeling my stomach tighten:
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I ended up just slurring it when speaking, like “de…,” but always got caught out on the written exercises.
…and all the adjectives change form as well…a nightmare for me.
Yes I’m not after typical sundried level dehydrated (in-spite of the pic telling you otherwise), just a little bit concentrated which is a bit higher temp for a shorter time, but definitely nowhere near as high as I did itAs low as you can get. Dehydrators typically range from 95F to 145F . I would be aiming for the middle of that range which equates to about 50°C. Yes I did remember that ottomy