language and motivation
The F.A.S.T. method through the eyes of some of our students
A big thank you to all the students who shared their time and contributed to the making of this video 😎 #review, #FASTmethod, #Mahdy, #dutch, #expat
Martina wants to share her story
Martina S. approached Language and Motivation in February 2022 and started her 3 month course to learn Dutch, in March-May 2022. She was a beginner (A0) in Dutch and today she is at B1 level. She collaborated with Jildou, one of the LM teachers of Dutch and together they worked on Martina’s goals. Which were
Online webinar: “Ολλανδικά, μια άχρηστη γλώσσα”
Sofia Karfi will be presenting an online webinar about the Dutch language. For Greeks and Greek speaking audience. Πιστεύεις κι εσύ ότι είναι πολλά αυτά που σε εμποδίζουν να μάθεις Ολλανδικά; Ότι θέλει χρόνια μαθήματα και διάβασμα; Μισείς τη Γραμματική και θα σε ενδιαφέρουν τα tips για να μάθεις πραγματικά γρήγορα; Μήπως ακόμη τα θεωρείς
The F.A.S.T. method is Adult-Specific
The F.A.S.T. method started out addressing mainly adults. An adult is ready to take on the responsibility of reaching their targets and of the amount of studying required. In contrast to that, a child or a teenager will need the supervision of a parent. Adults can commit to 3 to 6 hours of study time
Future Perfect vs Past Perfect -> Week 8
Did you ever wonder how the F.A.S.T. method is different from the traditional method of learning a foreign language? We have already spotlighted the differences for DAY 1 (WEEK 1), WEEK 2 , WEEK 4 , WEEK 6 and now we continue to WEEK 8. Are we there yet?! The goals of the students learning with the
Future Perfect vs Past Perfect -> Week 6
Did you ever wonder how the F.A.S.T. method is different from the traditional method of learning a foreign language? We have already spotlighted the differences for DAY 1 (WEEK 1), WEEK 2 , WEEK 4 and now we continue to WEEK 6. You will be amazed at how much a student can understand from a foreign
The F.A.S.T. method is based on the Fundamentals
With the F.A.S.T. method you’ll focus on the fundamentals. Since you are learning the language because you have a specific need to cover, whether that need is of high importance or not, you’ll focus on setting good foundations and learning what’s necessary. You’ll begin learning the language with the basics, because these basics are what
Teenagers are our new students!
It all started with a question. Can the F.A.S.T. method work on younger people? Then, we took on this challenge and it led us to a positive outcome. A 14-year-old girl reached B2 in a school year! Maria Tsismenaki, 14 years old, joined Language and Motivation with every intention of mastering the French language. For
Future Perfect vs Past Perfect -> Week 4
Did you ever wonder how the F.A.S.T. method is different from the traditional method of learning a foreign language? We have already spotlighted the differences for DAY 1 (WEEK 1) and WEEK 2 and now we continue to WEEK 4. You are probably very familiar with how the grammar is being taught with the traditional
Future Perfect vs Past Perfect -> Week 2
Did you ever wonder how the F.A.S.T method is different from the traditional method of learning a foreign language? We have already spotlighted the differences for DAY 1 (WEEK 1) and now we continue with WEEK 2. An adult is motivated to learn a language. Why, you ask? Because usually, certain needs have arose in
