Hola! I have found that the time taken to tutor my student (wife) has been very helpful to her. This time we started the session by playing a game. I would say a word in English and she would have to answer with a synonym. I taught her other words and phrases that she did not know, and explained them to her. I also explained material that had been covered in her English class in more detail.
Teaching her has increased my desire for language learning, because I must know how to explain what I am teaching. One thing is knowing how to speak a language, and another is figuring out how to explain to the students why something is said in a certain way.
This is a learning experience for both of us. It helps me appreciate the "trials and tribulations" that my wife has gone through while learning English. And of course, it helps her to have a deeper knowledge of the English language. I will soon take some time to learn Japanese myself, but for now, I will concentrate in taking advantage of this beautiful opportunity.
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Hey, that sounds like a good idea.
ReplyDelete/takes note to practice this with girlfriend
Another useful thing I found when teaching my gf English is to tell her something, ask her if she understand, and if she does, have her explain what I said to me. Although you said your wife was at a high level, so I'm not sure how useful that would be. Just a suggestion. :)