PreparingToGo.com - Missions Video Interviews » Language learning http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos Resource Center for the Aspiring Missionary Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:39:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Improving your language skills on the field http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/improving-your-language-skills-on-the-field/ http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/improving-your-language-skills-on-the-field/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 12:47:22 +0000 admin http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=274 video thumbnail Language acquisition is a social activity as much as a classroom activity. This missionary to Belgium relays how he and his wife came up with a creative way to bond to their new community.]]>

Language acquisition is a social activity as much as a classroom activity. This missionary to Belgium relays how he and his wife came up with a creative way to bond to their new community.

]]> http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/improving-your-language-skills-on-the-field/feed/ 0 Should I go where I already know the language? http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/should-i-go-where-i-already-know-the-language/ http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/should-i-go-where-i-already-know-the-language/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:07:26 +0000 admin http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=241 video thumbnail A lot of us learn some Spanish or French or German in high school, and may even further that language learning in college. Does that mean we should go as missionaries to Spain, France or Germany?]]>

A lot of us learn some Spanish or French or German in high school, and may even further that language learning in college. Does that mean we should go as missionaries to Spain, France or Germany?

]]> http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/should-i-go-where-i-already-know-the-language/feed/ 3 How long does it take to learn a language? http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-a-language/ http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-a-language/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:27:12 +0000 admin http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=235 video thumbnail An experienced missionary talks about how long it takes to become proficient in a language at different levels. Fluency in conversation is different than being able to talk with people on a spiritual level. ]]>

An experienced missionary talks about how long it takes to become proficient in a language at different levels. Fluency in conversation is different than being able to talk with people on a spiritual level.

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An experienced PIONEERS missionary talks about the importance of learning language in relationship to cross-cultural missions.

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