How do parents who are not good at English teach their children to learn English?

Qinglanjun said: My English is not good, how can I tutor my children in English? Today’s sharing guest, Bei Ma, once worked for a large English training institution. She believes that parents who are not good at English can help their children learn English well. English is very important. However, many parents are unable to provide English tutoring for their children. Hey, my English is not very good, so I can’t teach my children! First of all, we need to clarify what is the concept of poor English? It doesn\’t mean, like my parents did, not at all. Like our generation, many people have received English education in universities and middle schools and have a certain foundation in English. But after leaving school, because English was not used at work and there was no opportunity to speak English in life, it gradually fell into disuse. Many parents can cope with their children\’s elementary English, but when their children enter elementary school, they gradually find it difficult. If parents are not good at English, is it true that they cannot teach their children? Before answering this question, we must first clarify another question: Why do we want our children to learn English? Because whenever a child starts to accept a new thing, he must first know what it is? what\’s the effect? What impact can it have on our lives and work? The more a child knows about a language, the more positively he can accept it, and the more he can naturally fall in love with it and learn it well. My answer is simple: first, English is a communication tool. With it, children can communicate with people of different skin colors and open a window to understand the world. Second, it can stimulate children\’s curiosity about language, improve children\’s sensitivity to language, and pave the way for future learning. I don’t require my child to know how many words in advance, nor do I require her to be able to speak freely, nor do I require her to “perform” “I know English at such a young age” in front of relatives and friends during holidays. Learning a foreign language is definitely not a quick and easy thing. Any language contains the profound culture of a country. To fully master and understand \”it\”, you need to invest a lot of energy and accumulate enough experience. The purpose of learning English correctly is the starting point for children to fall in love with English. Now that the original intention of learning a language has been clarified, let’s go back to the original question: If parents’ English is not good, can they not teach their children? The answer is that even if your English is not good, you can still help your children learn English. It is indeed difficult to change the phenomenon of not being good enough for a while, and it can easily make us lose confidence in teaching children English well. However, not being good enough does not mean that we have no ability to guide and help children learn English, nor does it mean that we can be a hands-off shopkeeper and leave children\’s English learning entirely to the school. Parents are always role models for their children. Just imagine, if we are not interested in English and don’t pay attention to it, how can we still expect our children to be passionate about English? One of the keys to tutoring children in learning English is to be able to let go of their own ideological baggage and take the lead in learning. As long as parents can take the lead in learning and then guide and encourage their children in appropriate ways, they will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. What specific methods can be used to help children? First, let’s look at a mind map: Let’s look at the right part first: Create a language environment independently and encourage children to listen and read more. Some parentsIt’s not that we don’t know the benefits of listening more and watching more, but my children just don’t want to listen to English. They just want to watch TV, play computer, and browse their mobile phones all day long. In fact, parents should not think that their children are not doing business if they play on the computer or use their mobile phones. Electronic products are a double-edged sword, the key lies in whether we can use them well. For example, we can encourage children to: 1. Listen to more English songs and English radio. If children like listening to songs and singing, encourage them to sing more English songs. This will have a great effect on children imitating Westerners\’ habit of pronunciation. The announcers of English radio have standard pronunciation, clear enunciation, and speak at a moderate speed, so listening to the radio is also a good way for children to sharpen their ears and develop their interests. A foreign teacher once told me that Chinese people have a problem when speaking English. They think that if they speak fast, have long sentences and complex grammar, it means their English is good. In fact, being able to use simple sentences to accurately express complex meanings is the highest level. 2. Watch more original soundtrack movies, American dramas, and British dramas. A good film and television work often incorporates the most authentic English expressions and restores the most fashionable Western culture. Letting children watch movies with original soundtracks can create a virtual language environment and enhance their sense of language. I recommend to everyone the most classic American TV series Friends, the British TV series Sherlock Holmes, and Disney cartoons, which are very suitable for parents and children to watch together. When watching, it is best to block the Chinese subtitles. If there is a movie or TV show that your child particularly likes, suggest him to watch it over and over again. Actively integrate into the real language environment. Listening and reading belong to the input part of language learning, while speaking and writing belong to the output part. Why is the phenomenon of \”dumb English\” so common? The key is that many Chinese students lack an English environment, so there is too little output. Without timely output, just pure input, we cannot call it real language learning. Real language learning requires real interaction with foreigners whose native language is English. Only in this way can the real effectiveness of language learning be exerted. Young children are in the stage of English enlightenment. It is recommended that qualified parents choose reliable early childhood education, bilingual kindergartens or children\’s English training classes. In these classes, teachers usually lead children to play games in an entertaining and educational way, allowing children to learn common vocabulary and short conversations in daily life. For older children, it is best for parents to choose a class with foreign teachers that can provide a pure English environment. If conditions permit, hiring a foreign teacher as a private tutor is also a good choice. Of course, it’s not enough for a child to just speak but not write. Writing diaries and thoughts after reading are both good output methods. Integrating English learning into daily life When parents help their children learn English, it is not just about teaching words and memorizing sentences in a serious way, but also integrating English learning into daily life. For example, take your children out for more walks, combine the words learned in books with real objects in nature, and deepen their memory. When traveling and meeting foreign friends, parents may wish to take the initiative to say hello. Use your own actions to encourage your children, communicate boldly and speak boldly. Chinese and English prompt signs in public places are also good learning tools. They can remind children to pay more attention to the translation of the sign and learn from the details. Many parents worry that their accent will mislead their children.In fact, it is very normal to have an accent, and foreigners also have an accent when speaking English. Be more confident. If parents are confident, their children will be confident.