English students: What is the most difficult part in the language learning process in your opinion?
I'd like to understand your unique challenges:)
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It depends. Most of the time the students face problems with listening skills. But activity-based teaching makes it easy to learn a language. The role of a tutor is crucial in this regard.
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I think in my opinion the most difficult part to learning a new language is the speaking
Personally, I struggle with pronunciation and listening when learning italian.
I think it can vary depending on the individual, their learning style, the tutor's strategy, and the language someone is trying to learn.
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
