andresalles2022
Member
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2022
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Portuguese
- Home Country
- Brazil
- Current Location
- Brazil
Point 1. I am using both Portuguese and English in class.Are you trying to teach them English without using any Portuguese in your classes? If not, surely it would be more helpful to just translate for them,. If they're aware that "em êxtase" (ecstatic) doesn't mean the same as "muito feliz" (very happy), then they'll understand why they can't just swap one word for another.
Point 2. I am not just plainly asking them to swap the words in any sentence without any criterion. I am teaching them new vocabulary and making them aware that there are differences in intensity and context. My purpose is just to help them make more accurate choices in terms of vocabulary.