Methods of teaching English as a foreign language?

It can be tricky teaching your own children English, especially if the child doesn't see any point in learning it.

There are fun ways to teach your child English and this article answers the question in some detail:

http://www.teachingenglishgames.com/Articles/Teach_Your_Child.htm

Some key points from the article are:

1. You need repetition which you can get through games and a link to a video demonstration of a lesson is provided

2. You need patience and an encouraging attitude because if you are negative about your child's ability to learn English, or his or her bad pronunciation then you are just pouring cold water over the topic, and more than likely you will put your child off from wanting to learn.

3. You need to make it engaging and fun so that your child enjoys spending time learning English with you.

4. Don't mistake your child for a parrot and expect him or her to repeat back everything you say stupidly.

5. Do go over and over the basics, over and over again because most children are way behind the level they are supposed to be at in school and you need to build a strong foundation in order to have a good building at the end!