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My ideal language learning syllabus
This is how I learn Arabic, and how I design courses to learn Arabic

If you want to learn a language, or if you want to teach a foreigner your language, here's what I suggest:

• Find a teacher who agrees to speak and write (in its proper script) only the TL in class.

Many teachers don't believe it is possible to teach using only target language discourse and

Many teachers feel that script / caligraphy is too great a leap for the students.

Many TL teachers think students need heavy L1 support.

• Find students who agree to speak only TL in class.
  

(Grammar study is ok, as long as it's discussed in TL).

Many learners believe that they must have L1 support.
Those in this group who are themselves language teachers often teach their own classes using TL only.

• Agree on a time to meet regularly.

That's it, that's the syllabus.

Discussion:

• Do you think this would be an effective approach for you? For your students?
• How applicable would something like this be in your context?

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