Language Learning

Question

To learn a language, is it required to learn its grammer rules first?

Answer 1

It really depends. Do you want to focus on being able to speak a language (vocabulary) or do you want to know how to write sentences (grammar)?

If you are a complete beginner at learning a language, then I would say that focusing on vocabulary first is important because you want to get the basics down and be able to hold a conversation. If you don't want to learn how to write in a language, then you can just focus on vocabulary and not worry about grammar. A lot of people are able to speak their native language fluently without knowing the grammar rules.

However, if you really want to immerse yourself in learning a new language, then it's important to focus on both grammar and vocabulary. Me personally, when I learn a language, I do my best to focus on both grammar and vocabulary. But if I find the grammar rules to be too difficult, then I focus on vocabulary first. Personally, when I teach French to other people, I focus on both vocabulary and grammar because in French language, grammar is very important as French grammar is very different from English grammar (ex: French words need to have a definite/indefinite article always unlike English language)

To learn a new language, is it required to learn its grammar rules first? No. But, it depends on you as a learner what you want to focus on. I would say if you are just beginning to learn a language, focus on vocabulary and being able to hold basic conversations first before you start with grammar.

Answer 2

To learn a language, it's super important to start by practicing.

Chatting with someone who speaks the language well is a fun way to learn. You can pick up grammar rules naturally as you go, and they're way easier to remember because you're learning in a more engaging and emotional context, rather than just slogging through boring grammar rules on your own.

When you're having conversations, the examples you come across make those grammar rules stick in your mind. It's kind of like music—it's easier to learn to read notes when you're already playing little tunes as a beginner.

So, happy practicing and enjoy your next conversations!

Answer 3

It is not required to learn grammar rules when it comes to learning a new language if you only focus on your speaking ability as a beginner language learner. However, if you want to be more advanced in writing and speaking at an intermediate level, then Yes, grammar will be important.

Answer 4

Rather than learning grammar first,I think it's helpful to get an overview of the subject by learning the various vocabulary along with the corresponding pictures first. For example, the student could learn about the kitchen, various seasonal foods and different tools used in the kitchen and verbs that go with those tools along with the verb pronunciations and pictures of the various cooking methods such as slicing and dicing..

Second,I would provide the present tenses for cooking verbs. In another lesson, we would add the future tense and past tense of the same verbs. I would pronounce the word clearly and ask the student to repeat so he/she can get practice pronouncing the verbs correctly in the new language.

If there's informal and formal usage of verbs or nouns, I would discuss those and also add any slang words that are helpful and commonly used by providing examples of the idioms. Third I highly recommend an immersion field trip to order food from a restaurant that serves food that we discussed or join a meetup for conversational English.I hope to help you soon with some additional helpful strategies. Good luck with acquiring a new language that provides value to your resume and helps you with upcoming trips. Ginny, M. Ed.