Learning a new language can be hard, particularly if the lessons are far apart. The best way to approach a language is through intensive learning or immersion into the language. This way, the sink or swim approach, the learner has the best chance of getting engaged with the language.
With interspersed lessons, the learner has plenty of opportunity to forget what has been learned, and resume their native language habits. With a more intensive programme related around the workplace, such as the MovingOn Courses people taking on English later in life are able to pick up the language much faster.
Part of this is confidence. Consistently applying the language at work while the language is being learned means the learner doesn't have to start from scratch at the beginning of a lesson quite as much.
In courses where the transfer of understanding is strong between each class, and this assists confidence to use and engage with the language. Confidence is important for learners to feel the ability to explore and own the language.
English is a hard language to learn. This can be made even harder if the lessons used to learn the language are spaced apart and the learner has the opportunity to forget the language and resume their more native ways of speaking. Intensive courses are a great way to help people learning English and other languages to quickly develop skill and confidence with the language.
