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In teaching second languages, is it more useful that the learners write meaning of each word in their mother language or transliteration?or neither?

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Question ajoutée par Orouba Dandashly , Housing/invoicing/planner , Saudi Oger, Kaust Project
Date de publication: 2015/04/02
Abdulelah Fallatah
par Abdulelah Fallatah , Computer Operator , شركة الحاسب الآلي العربي

I think we should let them describe the definition of a word, an object, an action etc in English.

 

So, instead of writing the meaning of the word "apple" in their1st language, they should try describing it in English (its color, its shape, is there an apple with a yellow color, is it grown in their native country...etc).

 

I think this will also help them improve their analytical skills, so2 birds with one stone.

Jamal Abdul Nasir
par Jamal Abdul Nasir , Emirates Macaroni Factory (Pasta and

its important for learner to communicate meaning in his/her mother tongue as well to write it

Ahmed Benaddoun
par Ahmed Benaddoun , Maintenance engineer

this would be useful if you are giving a translating course but if you are teaching English I would better use simple words they do have in their vocabulary .using mimic .

 

hope its useful

regards

Dr Yasmeen Majeed
par Dr Yasmeen Majeed , Trainer and HOD

I feel that learners should write the meanings in simple English instead of writing in their vernacular language.

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par Utilisateur supprimé

It is generally not recommended to translate words into your mother tongue. Students should try to write short explanations in the same language that they are learning. You want your students to start thinking in the foreign language. By translating all the time, students are 'torn' between two languages and you want them to completely switch to a foreign one. This is especially important for beginners. Advanced students are fine with translating in their mother tongue. 

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