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Tandem Training

Introduction to the course

Welcome! (3:49)
Structure of the course
When to start? Which level should you have?
How to get quick support in times of need (5:32)

1 A - How to structure the meetings

1. My Tandem partner
2. Structure VS spontaneity
3. How to alternate languages?
4. Which activities should we do?
5. Duration of the meeting
6. Frequency of the meetings
7. Micro-Exchanges

1 B - Activities and Exercises

0. Introduction
1. Conversation
2. Google Translate
3. Reading
4. Ted Talk
5. Theater: Preaching for two
6. Game: Two truths one lie
7. Game: Twenty Questions
8. Game: Taboo
9. Reflecting on language and learning

1 C - How to start it, how to end it

1. How to start
2. Find a tandem partner ONLINE
3. Where to meet ONLINE
4. Find a tandem partner IN REAL LIFE
5. Where to meet IN REAL LIFE
6. How to end it

Part 2 : FOR THE STUDENT

"Dear language student..."

2 A - Psychological Aspects

0. To be a learner isn’t easy
1. Am I that bad?
2. Please correct me!
3. Feeling indebted

2 B - How to make good use of natives

0. She's no teacher
1. Correction
2. Example
3. Shadowing: crash course

2 C - Questions: what to ask and how?

0. About asking questions
1. How would you say it?
2. What does this mean?
3. Can you write it down please?
4. Other examples?
5. Single words are useless

2 D - Boost your learning: before and after the meeting.

1. It's not just the meeting
2. Before
3. After

2 E - Schedule and Journal

Practice Journal for learners
Journals templates to download - for tablet and printing

PART 3 : For Native Speakers

"Dear native speaker..."

3 A - Psychological aspects

0. To be a native isn't easy
1. Grammar
2. Authority and Responsibility
3. Motives and Reward
4. Consistency

3 B - How to speak

0. You can speak better
1. Pronunciation
2. Speed
3. Language Style
Practice your speaking with languagegym

3 C - Corrections

1. How and what to correct?
2. Fix, Replace, Extend
3. Quantity and Frequency

3 D - Journal

Practice Journal for natives

Conclusions

My last advice
10 Simple Ways to Support our Work

Welcome!

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