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I started to learn english at primary school. There I learned the first english words and expressión. After, in high school my english teachers putting on my desk a lot of english grammar books where I had to do millions of repetitive exercices. But nothing of speaking, and nothing of creativity, of course. These classes were very boring and I learned little.
It's the same in other countries? I expect no. In north of Europe a lot of people are bilingual but here in Spain the percentage is very low although recently this percentage has grown slightly and I think that one of the reason why the spanish people don't speak english like the rest of europe is because the english teachers make excessive use of the textbook. In the english hour (at primary and secundary school) they should leave us to speak a lot of time about interesting things for children and less time to write repetitive exercises of english grammar.
What do you think? Am I a fool for think that?
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My first writing in "italki"
I started to learn english at in primary school. There, I learned the first english words and expressións.
I started to learn english in primary school where I learned the first english words and expressións.
AfterLater in high school, my english teachers putting on my desk a lot of english grammar books, from which where I had to do millions of repetitive exercices.
But nothing of no speaking, and nothing of no creativity, of course. These classes were very boring and I learned little.
It's Is it the same in other countries? I expect no I hope not.
In northern of Europe, a lot of people are bilingual; but here in Spain the percentage is very low, although recently this percentage has grown slightly, and I think that one of the reasons why the spanish people don't speak english like the rest of europe, is because the english teachers make excessive use of the textbooks.
In the english hour (at in primary and secundary school), they should give us a lot of time leave us to let us speak a lot of time about interesting things for children and less time to write repetitive exercises of english grammar exercises.
What do you think? Am I a fool for to think like that?
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I think this was the way that languages were taught many years ago in most countries. But hopefully today more and more countries are using a more communicative way to teach with more interaction and creativeness on the part of the students. When I was learning to be a teacher we were taught to speak little and get students to speak more.WE were encouraged to get students to talk and play with each other, and to use language creatively. I hope this is being done more in schools all over the world today.
Good luck to you.
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As a teacher myself, i think this is an interesting observation. :) I think your teachers meant it for good; but perhaps they have not considered the possible perception of the students under them! However, writing exercises is still a need, as it has shown results for many. As much as we dislike it, many aspects of language learning come from memory/repetitive work. I do concur with you on including interesting conversations tho! :D
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I completely agree with you. In Italy we have the same problem. Teachers spend a lot of time making students do boring grammar exercises not only during schooltime but also at home. The result is that Italian people have to overcome lots of difficulties when they try to speak or to write something in English.
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