Global Breaking News - Saturday, April 20, 2024

 People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific examples to support your choice.

The effectiveness of a learning method varies from person to person and also from activity to activity. Learning by doing, learning by reading, and learning by listening all have the transfer of information as their goal, but the information is transferred in very different ways in each case. Each has its benefits. In my own opinion, learning by doing is the method that works best for me.
* effectiveness = 효과 / transfer = 이전 / method = 방법 / work = 작용하다

Learning by doing works because it gives a learner first-hand experience. Other methods are more passive; you're either listening to a conversation or trying to pay attention to words on a page. However, learning by doing means actually participating in the activity. Can you imagine learning how to play a musical instrument from a book? As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
* first-hand = 직접 얻은, 경험한 / conversation = 대화 / pay attention to = ~에 집중하다 / participate in = 참여하다 (= take part in) / musical instrument = 악기 / as the saying goes = 속담에서 말하듯이, 격언에 있는 바와 같이

Frankly, I can't think of a way that better ensures one has truly learned than by seeing and doing. In contrast, reading makes learning less easy to visualize. Not only that, learning by reading often requires extra research, such as looking up unfamiliar words. Also, you might not be a good reader, or you might be learning in a second language. If so, you might find it hard to concentrate or become frustrated by the slow pace. So while reading is fun and useful for many people, for others it may not be the best way.
* frankly = 솔직하게 / ensure = 보장하다, 반드시 ~이게 하다 / In contrast = 대조적으로 / visualize = 마음속에 그려보다, 상상하다 / look up = 찾아보다 / unfamiliar = 익숙치 않은 / second language = 제2언어 / concentrate = 집중하다 / frustrate = 절망하다, 좌절하다 / pace = 속도

 Learning by listening can be enjoyable. Lively debate is interesting, and interesting things are usually easier to learn about. Plus, unlike reading, you can ask questions if you don't understand. However, as with reading, it is all too easy to become a passive listener and not truly learn anything. If you get bored, you might even fall asleep while you're listening! When you're actively participating in something, you're more likely to stay alert.
* enjoyable = 즐거운 / lively debate = 활발한 토론 / passive = 수동적인 / get bored = 지루함을 느끼다 / fall asleep = 잠들다 / alert = 기민한, 정신이 초롱초롱한

Overall, when it comes to learning, I believe that nothing substitutes for the firsthand experience that physically doing an activity provides.
* when it comes to = ~에 관한 한, ~라면 / substitute for = ~를 대신하다, 대용하다