Spanish Learning Resources I discovered - (Learning Process Options) - From My Info-Gathering Stage
I. Some Thoughts Others Have On The Big 5 Basic Componants Of Language Learning:
1 - Listening
2 - Speaking
3 - Reading
4 - Writing
5 - Cultural/Contextual Awareness and Engagement
II. Some Basic General Resource Types Others Have Suggested
1 - Grammar Texts
2 - Modern Media
3 - Digital Resources
14 - Vocabulary Collections
22 - Themes
III. Some Possible Action Strategies Others Have Suggested
1 - Take Formal Classes
2 - Model Others
3 - Harness Learning Psychology
4 - Enable Language Acquisition vs. Learning
5 - Get Physical
6 - Find A Mentor-Instructor
7 - Keep It Image Based
8 - Track Your Progress
- Find Ways To Track Your Progress
Note: The Canadian Language Benchmarks (levels 1-12), which I have tucked inside the European levels below, are given a different parallel arrangement in the 2012 revision of CLB, so that 5 goes to intermediate with 6, and 9 goes with advanced. Whatever...
To me, the real value of all this detail is in the listings of competencies at each of he 12 levels, not in whether a level gets labled intermediate or advanced. Hey! it's a map...its purpose is to get one from here to there...quickly and effeciently. Don't lose sight of that.
The full report of the 2012 revision is laid out in their 235 page PDF available for download or viewing on their site. It is an excellent document with the information about competencies expected at each level laid out in a number of ways. Skimming through the document will bring you to the full detail of each item listed in the subsequent sections, which is a great way to map your progress. It is a bit of overkill (IMHO), for most people, but it certainly does reflect a lot of thought about exactly what a person should be expected to do at each level in the four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
9 - Teach It
10. Do Translation Work
11. Focus On The Emotional Dimension
12. Tease Out The Underlying Structure
23. Check out Mother Tongue related issues
24. Work out A Retention - Maintaince Strategy
00. Become Aware Of What It's Not
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