Someone asked:
I have recently started a new job and have found out that my new company supports people that want to learn a new language ( very interesting I thought ) I told them that I would like to learn french once I have reached an acceptable level in Spanish ( I know I am far away but I will get there ) but I feel like if I was to get myself a personal tutor ( basically I would choose a tutor myself or a class and my company would pay for it ) I would not want to get a teacher and have him/her asking me to remember tables of words and conjugations and studying grammar I would very quickly lose interest in leaning French all together. If any of you lovely Lingers had the opportunity to have a personal tutor would you and why?
What would you do if you had the same opportunity?
Muchas gracias todos.
And I answered:
That’s a great opporunity you have. In group classes, do you prefer to observe more than you actively participate? What do you think you would enjoy more–one on one with a tutor/teacher or being part of a group of people taking a class together with one teacher? What you prefer depends on what you will be the most comfortable with and what you know you will learn the most from.
Personally, I would use a one on one teacher, and I would create or co-create the lesson plans with the teacher. I would learn the grammar and script on my own. I would use books and online resources to teach myself, but I would use the teacher for conversation and to correct my writing and pronunciation. No matter what you decide, I have no doubt you will make the best of it! Best wishes!!
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How would you advise this questioner?