Know your Learners Series: Communication Nuances (Part 2)

No one likes complaints. Getting one disturbs your peace of mind all though out the day. Your favorite food suddenly becomes bland; the shows you love watching are suddenly unentertaining. Spare yourself this mental burden and for some emotional struggle by knowing when your learner is not having a ‘good time’ in your lessons.

Have you had a complaint on teaching skill but you are not sure why? Read and discover an important tip to avoid complaints on teaching skill.

Aside from maintaining a professional attitude when teaching, do your best to adjust your teaching style and watch out for the following phrases:

1. Wo bu xihuan - 我不喜欢

2. Bu hao - 不好

3. Wǒ bù míngbái - 我不明白

4. Wǒ bùnéng - 我不能

Look up their translation and how they are said:

https://translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=en&tl=zh-CN&text=I%20can't

When you hear any of those phrases from your learner, do your best to:

- Talk slower for your learner to better understand what you are teaching

- Ask a simple ICQ or CCQ and help your learner understand the lesson better.

Thank you. Read on the next post on other Chinese communication nuances. Written by: Lorry Virgo