Native speakers' opinion needed!

[lettie]

I would find a picture of a living thing failing, hiding, or looking insecure. I would compare it to a photo or image of a living thing that is secure, confident or the same in a confident (opposite) pose. In between I would engage the learner in a discussion or thinking that starts with 'what does this picture say to you' progressing up to the confident pose. A number of photos can be used as the teacher walks the learner up the stairs from insecurity to security in posture. This I think will help a person who does not speak english to identify with a great definition of what insecurity may mean but does mean to them. This will give you the learner an opportunity to learn the learners words that compare with or are equal to english terminology that have to do with the english term researching...insecurity. Hope this helps! Lettie

[BobK]

Sounds good. The trouble is that http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/li...tml#post740485 makes it clear that what is wanted is words - in my view this obsession with near-synonyms and 'translation' is a sterile back-water. But it's a sadly popular one.

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[birdeen's call]

I have a question for all native speakers of English. Could you please tell me how would you explain the meaning of the word "insecurity" to someone who doesn't speak English? I would be very very grateful for your answers , especially those spontaneous and instinctive! I need your answers to compare them to those given by the advanced learners of English in Poland that take part in my experiment. I am looking forward to your answers!

What were the learners' answers?