Bilingual Bible as a Learning Tool

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Bilingual Bible as a Learning Tool

by Mike McGuire
(New Mexico)

I used a bilingual Bible to help me learn Spanish. I read portions that I knew well in English. I covered up the English side and read in Spanish. Only when I could not figure out a word or phrase did I return to the English. It was faster than turning to a dictionary, and it also placed the word in context.

This process allowed me to associate Spanish words with the mental images I already had. It enabled me to begin learning to think in Spanish.

I also read the text out loud to help me develop a natural sounding rhythm in Spanish. I recommend this process for anyone learning another language as many bilingual Bibles are available.

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Nov 03, 2009
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Using the Bible to learn a language
by: Clint

Great post, Mike. This is something I did when I was first learning Spanish and it helped tremendously. Having a bilingual text is a great way to learn, and the Bible is so readily available in both languages and it can be read verse by verse, without getting lost in the chapter. Also, I think reading out loud is a great method for getting a feel of how the words should sound and when you hear yourself reading, you can correct yourself and try to sound more native.

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