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Humans are endowed with the remarkable ability to share their thoughts and desires, not by sound and gesture alone, but via complex, clearly enunciated sounds that any listener can understand. Education governs the level, expressive richness and variety of each individual's use of language, however we all possess an equal capacity for speech.
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Thus, when teaching an adult a new language, the aim is to awaken this natural talent from its dormancy and reinforce it with tasks.
Words, phrases, rules and exercises must be imparted in such a way that the student organically absorbs and assimilates the language as a whole.
It is helpful to encourage students to enunciate and formulate sentences without worrying about every intonation, word and nuance. Students must be taught to concentrate their efforts on expressing what they wish, not on the way they express it.
The initial stage is vital to stimulating language-learning ability and creating the basis for a new language. The foundations for future study are laid at this stage. Teachers must ensure that they are solid.
If lessons are given at suitable intervals, students should absorb lesson content easily, gradually putting what they have learned into practice. Desired outcomes of the first stage of tuition are:
- Positive results encourage students to continue to study and excel.
- A solid foundation is laid, allowing for further Hebrew study in progressively advancing levels.
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The Teaching Methods of Aharon Rosen
