Once we have covered the basic levels of our English language learning (as a non-native language, L2), there’s plenty of material that needs to be incorporated into active speech to avoid the risk of losing it. So we have to come up with tools that can help us use these language resources, i.e. vocabulary, expressions, idioms, collocations, etc.
A positive approach for the learning experience is to engage in activities that can reinforce and instill previous and current class content. When it comes to English immersion, we must partake the use of L1 (native language) with interactions of our L2 (English). Here are some suggestions that work, as they have shown effectiveness with my EFL/ESL students:
1. English instructions. All electronic devices should be set up to display English interfaces: Think about your cell phone, tablet, TV, or DVD players. When menus are accessed in English with large amount of words…
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