The role of comprehensible input in promoting foreign language learning/acquisition is well established. When I began my polyglot journey 50 years ago, I made extensive use of dual language books. They remain an excellent source of comprehensible input at any level, from beginner to advanced. Thus, I decided to create dual language books of my memoir A Life in 30 Languages in dozens of languages to provide greater benefits to language learners beyond what can be gained from reading about my lifelong language-learning journey. The presentation will include a discussion of how to structure dual language books to optimize their usefulness and various learning strategies tailored to your level in the target languages.
Having learned Cuban Spanish, in South Florida, Tim Keeley’s Polyglot Journey began in earnest when he studied Portuguese, French, and German while attending university in Colombia. Since then, Tim has been immersed in over 30 languages, traveled to 99 countries, studied at 8 universities, and worked around the globe. As a professor of cross-cultural management at universities in Japan, China, and Thailand, Tim’s research focuses on foreign language acquisition and cultural adaptation. His publications have received global recognition, consistently ranking within the top 2% in Academia.edu. Tim has lived in Japan for 42 years and became a Japanese citizen. Website: polyglotdreams.com
This video was recorded at the Polyglot Gathering 2023 ([ Ссылка ]).
