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The Power of Critical Thinking

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The Power of Thinking in Foreign Language Skills March 24th, 2025 By:  Laura Villamizar  The Power of Critical Thinking in Foreign Languages Thinking plays a crucial role in learning a foreign language, as it helps learners process, internalize, and apply new information. Critical thinking enables them to recognize patterns, compare structures with their native language, and make logical connections. Reflective thinking allows learners to assess their progress, identify mistakes, and refine their understanding.  Additionally, developing the ability to think in the target language fosters fluency, reducing reliance on translation and encouraging natural expression. Ultimately, an active and engaged mind accelerates language acquisition, making learning more effective and meaningful. Additionally, developing the ability to think in the target language fosters fluency, reducing reliance on translation and encouraging natural expression. Ultimately, an active and engaged min...
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Online Gaming: A Fun Way to Boost Language Skills

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By: Andrés Vargas, Software Analysis and Development apprentice at CTTAOA, SENA. Online Gaming: A Fun Way to Boost Language Skills Online gaming is an unconventional language learning platform that exposes you to real-world language usage by engaging with a diverse global player base, thereby enhancing practical language skills. Teamwork and real-time communication in games contribute to improved listening, speaking, and vocabulary skills. My personal experience with games like League of Legends, played on both US and European servers, demonstrates that gaming can indeed be an effective tool for language learning as you can enjoy the process of enhancing your language skills while having fun. Have you played any specific games? If so, how do you believe those games have aided in your language learning journey?
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Learning languages with ICT: What do you recommend?

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By:  Claudia Linares, English tutor at CTTAOA, SENA.  The diversification of today's education involves various methods beyond the old formal educational model that required synchronous teacher guidance and in-person attendance at specific hours and locations. Nowadays, effective language learning implies greater independence, supported by ICT resources such as communities of practice, social networks, applications, etc., which ensure motivation, interaction, language competence, results, and access to authentic, enjoyable, appropriate, and current materials. So, what technological resources or tools would you recommend for learning languages in a fun way and why? Versión en español: La diversificación de la formación de hoy en día involucra varios métodos más allá del antiguo modelo educativo formal que requería acompañamiento sincrónico de un  docente y presencialidad en horas y espacios definidos. Ahora, el aprendizaje efectivo de idiomas implica mayor independencia, a...
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Will Maiky complete his mission?

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By:  Cristian Carvajal, ADSO apprentice at CTTAOA, SENA. Hello, friends!  I'm learning English and writing a story, but I don't know how it continues or how it ends. Can you help me? "It's the year 2054. An astronaut named Maiky is on a mission to Mars. He is the first person to set foot on the red planet. Maiky is exploring a new crater when he loses his stability and slips into the deep hole. He is trapped and doesn't know how to get out of there. Maiky is scared, as he is alone on this mission. He searches for a way out but suddenly..." "En el año 2054, un astronauta llamado Maiky está en una misión a Marte, Él es la primera persona en poner un pie en el planeta rojo. Maiky esta explorando un nuevo cráter cuando, de repente, pierde la estabilidad y resbala dentro del profundo agujero. Él está atrapado y no sabe como salir de allí. Maiky esta solo en esta misión y muy asustado. Busca la forma de salir pero, de repente....."
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