Comments on: Learning German, valentines in the way - week 5 http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/blog/2008/02/learning-german-valentines-in-the-way-week-5/ We look at learning another language around the world Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: tristan http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/blog/2008/02/learning-german-valentines-in-the-way-week-5/#comment-4 tristan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:56:20 +0000 http://www.cactuslanguage.com/blog/2008/02/15/learning-german-valentines-in-the-way-week-5/#comment-4 I think its hard for my girlfriend, but maybe because she is German too. She is very keen that I get the pronunciation right first time, very German and precise even though she is very nice and relaxed with her English. It makes for good practice. I think its hard for my girlfriend, but maybe because she is German too. She is very keen that I get the pronunciation right first time, very German and precise even though she is very nice and relaxed with her English. It makes for good practice.

]]> By: Brian http://www.cactuslanguagetraining.com/blog/2008/02/learning-german-valentines-in-the-way-week-5/#comment-3 Brian Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:16:48 +0000 http://www.cactuslanguage.com/blog/2008/02/15/learning-german-valentines-in-the-way-week-5/#comment-3 I once tried teaching English to my (now) ex-french-(slightly-psychopath) girlfriend. It was a disaster. Even though I was a trained English teacher, and she asked for help, it just didn't work out. We bought books, CDs etc etc but nothing did it. There was something fundamental about the fact that you're in a relationship, and being in another teacher-student relationship at the same time knocks the primary relationship out of kilter. I'd be interested to know how you get on with this, and whether there are any ways of guaranteeing success. Maybe it's just the French, but I've heard of other failures, and that the dominant language just prevails. Thoughts? Brian I once tried teaching English to my (now) ex-french-(slightly-psychopath) girlfriend. It was a disaster. Even though I was a trained English teacher, and she asked for help, it just didn’t work out. We bought books, CDs etc etc but nothing did it. There was something fundamental about the fact that you’re in a relationship, and being in another teacher-student relationship at the same time knocks the primary relationship out of kilter.

I’d be interested to know how you get on with this, and whether there are any ways of guaranteeing success. Maybe it’s just the French, but I’ve heard of other failures, and that the dominant language just prevails.

Thoughts?

Brian

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