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My name is Joseph, I'm very passionate about the Hebrew language, and am always looking for new ways to improve my skills. Currently looking to learn Arabic as spoken in Israel. I would also be glad to help people who are looking to learn Hebrew, as I have a fair amount of experience teaching Hebrew to English speakers. Even if you are also a student of Hebrew, I would love to speak with you in Hebrew. Especially if you are at a lower level, and would like to work on your conversational Hebrew. I've taught Hebrew to English speakers since 2012 and I just love the language. I've also written a couple of beginner Hebrew workbooks (Hebrew from the Very Beginning) I would also like to meet someone who speaks Arabic (Israel/levantine) and wants help with English/Hebrew. שמי יוסף, ואני מאוד מתרגש לשפר את העברית שלי בכל הזדמנות. ואשמח לעזור לך עם האנגלית
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    I find this to be one of the most fascinating concepts with language.  I have definitely seen a shift in the way that I think since I learned my second language.  I've seen lots of advantages in thought processes as well.  The personality thing is interesting too.  I do sometimes feel like I have a somewhat different personality between languages.  But I think part of it is just the cultural differences between the languages which kind of causes a difference in behavior.
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    February 27, 2018
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    When I was younger I really didn't have any long range goals or big plans about what I wanted to be.  When I was 19 I had an opportunity to go overseas with a volunteer organization.  It turned out to be life changing for me, I fell in love with the local language and ended up learning and now teach it.  Still do not have enough work as a full time job as language teacher but working toward that goal and really love it.  Living the dream! (Although "chocolate factory" does actually sound pretty good! ; )
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    February 26, 2018
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    It is very useful, and a great resource to have... but like has been mentioned, it can take a lot of effort to ever work out a good connection with someone.  I've made upwards of 30 attempts to connect with people.  Ended up having a conversation with only 4 of them.  And only one of them more than once.  But this one I actually had the privilege of meeting in person a couple of times in his country and have established a nice friendship.  So yes, it has been useful for me and I will always be grateful for the one friendship that I have gained due to the site.  :)
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    February 26, 2018
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    Caleb, check out Mango Languages.  If you have a library card you can probably get free access to their Hebrew course via your library's website.  It is a great course and works for beginners.  Duolingo isn't a "waste of time," but it is not that useful until you have a pretty good foundation in the language.  As far as free things go, Mango is the best option for a beginner.  If your library doesn't provide access to Mango there should be another library in your area that you could join and get access through.
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    February 26, 2018
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    All in all, it is going to depend on the student, but these are all important points for a teacher to consider with each of their students.  No student is going to respond in the same way as another to your teaching methods, and in my opinion a good teacher is ready and willing to evaluate each student as an individual and modify their approach accordingly. 

    Great article and discussion!

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    February 25, 2018
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    Great Article!  I love the points that have been made here, and actually from all the different angles.  You all obviously have experience in teaching and have developed your own styles based on what you have seen.  I've been teaching language here in the US for 7 years in lots of different environments, classrooms, online individual tutoring, online classrooms, etc.  And I have to say that I didn't see any bad points in the article or comments.  Obviously every teacher has dealt with different things, different students etc. So we all develop our own perspective about what works.  Here is my perspective on theses points and how I would lay out what I've learned over the years:


    Correction in the middle of conversation is generally bad. (like was mentioned, it breaks the flow and can make it hard to resume the conversation)

    A teacher has to correct sometimes, that is part of their job.  (but don't forget, also to praise the student when they use something correctly that you recently corrected them about)

    The confidence issue is definitely a viable one.  This will vary student to student and the teacher has to really understand the student in order to know how to bring their confidence to the right level.  What one of you referred to as a "confident student," I would call an "overconfident student."  Thinking back on past students, I would say that more often than not I had students that needed help with confidence and stepping out to use the language they were learning.  There are also the very confident type, and the key with them is still to correct in positive ways to help bring them to a higher level.


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    February 25, 2018
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    Great Idea! How do I join?
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    February 23, 2018
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    Travel in New Zeland

    Four years ago I traveled to N.Z. It was a very lovely trip, I like N.Z a lot, especially the nature reserves which are abundant with green and fresh (fresh feels strange to me here, you could say "refreshing") landscapes.  My preferred track is the "Ruthbern," this track starts in a forest and slowly climbs to the ridge of the mountains. The top of the mountains are covered with snow, the view from there is awesome (another great word you could use here is "breathtaking") and unique.
    Some friends of mine were already in N.Z. for a couple of months, so when I landed they picked me up from the airport.  My welcome was very nice and smooth. We traveled together for three weeks and after that they left the country and I kept traveling alone.
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    February 22, 2018
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    Superfood

    Now days there is a big buzz (around/about) superfood, it seems that healthy health depends only on superfood. There are articles all around about superfood and how important it is to people's health. But when you dive into the details and take a second look on at those articles, you can see that those articles are promoted by interested parties. I'm not saying that superfood is nothing, but I am saying that people need to pay attention to the details of what they consume, and to understand the pros and cons of every product they buy.
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    February 22, 2018
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    Interesting article, I do agree that grammar shouldn't be the main focus of learning.  I have seen in my experience with language teaching that it is important to teach grammar but only once the students have the proper amount of vocabulary base to apply the rules.  Fun article though to help remember not to focus too much on grammar, but rather find that perfect balance. בהצלחה
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    May 19, 2017
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