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Shahd Majid's avatar

As I applied this approach in learning Turkish hope that one day do the same thing with Spanish and English languages as well it is really helpful way anyone see themselves stuck in how to speak, now you can speak with friends or AI or with yourself and that what I do the most πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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neena maiya's avatar

I wished I’d known about the Mass Sentence Method when I was studying languages! But it’s never too late. I will try it with Portuguese.

I’m sharing this with a friend who teaches English as a second language, she can share the MSM idea with her students.

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Shamar Loi's avatar

Now you've gone and said it. I'm holding you to this in Portuguese. We will need to have a convo one day next year.

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neena maiya's avatar

Shamar!!! Maaaan. πŸ˜³πŸ˜‚

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Shamar Loi's avatar

Agora vocΓͺ nΓ£o pode escapar. hahaha

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neena maiya's avatar

Me ain’t know what to say to this.

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Shamar Loi's avatar

What you will say is. Thank you shamar. I will now spend 15-30 mins per day Training my Portuguese so that in 6 months time. I will be able to show you my progress. Big and Bold!

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neena maiya's avatar

Oh!! I like that, actually, 10 to 15 minutes a day. That’s doable. Thank you, Shamar. How do I go about it? Listening to the radio? Or reading?

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Curlyrise's avatar

Though I was not familiar with the Mass Sentence Method, it seems that I have been using it naturally for years. As well as learning words in chunks rather than individually, I have been making flashcards and learning full sentences that I encounter during input. These were sentences that I found useful in my own situation, such as 'If I say anything strange or use the wrong grammar, please correct me!' or 'Gosh, it looks like my brain isn't working properly today... Sorry about that".

This approach has indeed helped me a lot during conversations with friends, and I feel much more confident overall. So my personal experience definitely aligns with what you wrote in that article. Thank you for sharing!

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Shamar Loi's avatar

Thanks for Reading. I am happy that we share the same experiences.

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