Innovative and Effective Methods of Learning other Languages and the Benefits for Business Graduates Mehryar Nooriafshar Business University of Southern Queensland
INFLUENCES
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Different Languages
Why Learn a New Language?
New Language Adopt or imitate a different personality Tap into different parts of our brain Learn and use different sounds
New Language Takes us on a journey which makes us appreciate others and ourselves in a different way
English
People from different linguistic backgrounds converse in English Hence: They immerse in a different culture through the common language (English); and They discover different ways of expressing themselves; and enjoy the experience and learn from it. ENGLISH
Similarly, A person from a non English- speaking background speaks English to person from an English-speaking background Hence that person: immerses in a different culture through the common language (English); discovers different ways of expressing thoughts and feelings; and enjoys that experience and learns from it. ENGLISH
A native English-speaking person misses out on that experience English
A different language for a native English- speaking person can be: desire by others to practise and show off their foreign language skills by speaking English; reluctance to create unusual sounds by shaping lips and positioning tongue; and reluctance to lose control and command. REASONS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH
Therefore, the reason for not learning and using a different language for a native English speaking person is: A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSON AND A NEW LANGUAGE
To fully immerse in a different culture, one needs to converse the language of that culture. FULL IMMERSION
Was wollen Sie ? Was wilst Du ? FOR EXAMPLE:
Aggression; Authority; Humiliation; Barrier; or Friendliness. INFORMAL ADDRESS
Referring to people using the formal you would create a barrier which makes the use of first names almost impossible. FORMAL ADDRESS
THE INGLISH PRONOUN YOU AND DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
That is why the First Name Terms are more common in English-speaking societies. THE INGLISH PRONOUN YOU AND DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
LEARNING CONCEPTS
Learning in a Natural Manner LEARNING CONCEPTS
Learning by Understanding LEARNING CONCEPTS
Learning by Understanding LEARNING CONCEPTS
THE FUTURE
Provides a new outlook on life; Understand others and ourselves in a different way; Expand the boundaries of actual and virtual worlds; and Tap into new and different parts of our brain. CONCLUSIONS