{"id":3333,"date":"2022-04-04T13:25:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=3333"},"modified":"2022-04-04T13:25:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:25:29","slug":"how-to-reassure-students-who-think-theyre-bad-at-languages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/how-to-reassure-students-who-think-theyre-bad-at-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reassure Students Who Think They're Bad at Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/how-to-reassure-students-who-think-theyre-bad-at-languages\/#1_A_language_is_a_skill_not_a_talent\" >1. A language is a skill, not a talent.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/how-to-reassure-students-who-think-theyre-bad-at-languages\/#2_Science_says_you_dont_need_talent\" >2. Science says you don&#8217;t need talent.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/how-to-reassure-students-who-think-theyre-bad-at-languages\/#3_But_youre_good_at_grammar\" >3. But you&#8217;re good at grammar!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/how-to-reassure-students-who-think-theyre-bad-at-languages\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_It_For_Now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s It For Now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Many learners think they need talent to be good at a language. However, contrary to popular belief, talent isn't key to fluency at all! So next time a student tells you they're not \"good at languages,\" here are three things you can say to reassure them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_A_language_is_a_skill_not_a_talent\"><\/span>1. A language is a <mdspan datatext=\"el1648051380381\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">skill<\/mdspan>, not a talent.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we can remind students that languages are just a skill. We can do this by comparing languages to something the student is already good at. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Being fluent in a language is like being able to cook. <mdspan datatext=\"el1648549251595\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">You might need talent to become a famous chef,<\/mdspan> but anyone can learn how to make simple meals <mdspan datatext=\"el1648623490801\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">without burning down their house!<\/mdspan><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, everyone has the ability to speak a foreign language. If your student wants to speak like their favorite British actor, they might need some talent, but anybody can become fluent enough to have conversations, travel around the world, and do business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let's help students realize that languages are a skill, just like using a computer, cooking, driving, etc. Talent helps, but isn't necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Science_says_you_dont_need_talent\"><\/span>2. Science says you don&#8217;t need talent.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers who study language learning have found that key factors in learning a language are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>input (how much exposure to the language a learner gets and whether the language they're exposed to is authentic and at the right level)<\/li><li>output (whether the learner has chances to speak or write in the language and whether they reflect on their output and make improvements)<\/li><li>interaction (whether the learner has chances to interact with English speakers in real-time)<\/li><li>feedback (whether the learner gets feedback on their output)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on how specific we want to be, we can also include things like \"noticing\" (i.e. paying attention to patterns in the language). <mdspan datatext=\"el1648699765367\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">But \"talent\" is never on the list. In other words \u2013 with or without talent \u2013 everyone needs the same key ingredients to successfully learn a language. <\/mdspan><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_But_youre_good_at_grammar\"><\/span>3. But you&#8217;re good at grammar!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many aspects to learning a language: pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/26\/pragmatics\/\">pragmatics<\/a> just to list a few. Your student can't possibly be bad at all of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when a student complains that they don't have a talent for languages, we can counter with, \"But you're good at X!\" (X being an aspect of language that they <em>are <\/em>decent at).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we're working with beginners \u2013 who may not have clear strengths and weaknesses yet \u2013 we can <mdspan datatext=\"el1648699916680\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">compliment more general things<\/mdspan> like their study habits. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They are persistent and take lessons every day.<\/li><li>They are not afraid of making mistakes.<\/li><li>They ask good questions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever it is, there's got to be something the student is doing right. 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