Conversation Questions About "Learning a Foreign Language" / Вопросы для обсуждения по теме «Изучение иностранного языка»

Чтобы практиковать навыки говорения, лучше всего иметь под рукой список наводящих вопросов, на которые нужно отвечать. Вот хорошая подборка по теме "Изучение иностранного языка" (подойдет для уровня Intermediate и выше). Также это хороший материал для преподавателей.  

Даже если вы не собираетесь сейчас обсуждать эти вопросы, то будет полезно их прочесть по двум причинам: 1) просто для практики - ведь вопросы в английском языке строятся особым образом; 2) возможно среди этих вопросов вы найдете некие подсказки - а верно ли вы подобрали метод изучения английского языка? :)

 How many languages do you speak?

How did you learn your second language?
What's the best way to learn a foreign language?
What methods do you use to remember vocabulary better?

Is it necessary to write words down?

Is it possible to understand and write well but not be able to have a conversation?

What is value of learning languages?
Why do some people have more difficulty than others when learning a language? 

To what extent do you agree that it's better to learn language as a child? Why or why not?
To speak its language well, how important is it to know something about the culture of a country?

As a beginner, what are the first things that you need to be able to say?

What are the problem areas that an intermediate learner may have?
What are the problem areas that an advanced learner may have?

When you travel to a foreign country, is it always easy to use your foreign language?

How can the Internet be a helpful tool when learning a foreign language?
Have you ever tried learning a new language from a textbook with audio tapes?

What do you know about IELTS and TOEFL?
Can you learn a language by watching television?

Would you like to be a translator? Why? / Why not?

Is the classroom the best place to learn?

Can a good teacher influence how well you enjoy learning a language?

What careers are possible if you speak a foreign language?
What languages would you like to learn in future?
Do you need to write in a foreign language?
Do you need to use your foreign languages at work?
Do you think that knowing a #foreign #language might encourage you to live abroad in future?

Is it a good idea to learn a language from a non-native speaker of that language?

What personal qualities do you need to be an effective language learner?

Is it possible to learn a language without #studying #grammar?

Is knowing grammar more important than knowing #vocabulary?
To speak a language well, why is it important to have an understanding of idioms?

How old should a child be when a school introduces the first foreign language? 

Are teenage language exchange programs useful? Why? / Why not? 

Some people say "I'm no good at learning languages". Is this just a question of attitude (because of a previous bad experience) or were some people born lacking the ability to learn a new language?