BLENDING IN LOCAL LIFESTYLE
AND MANAGING LOCAL LANGUAGE
II. Managing Local Language:
We may have growth in life, the infilling of the Holy Spirit, fellowship with the Lord without any barrier, a good character, and constitution with truth; however, if we do not have a good command of language, this will be a shortcoming. When I say that we must have a good command of language, I am referring not only to foreign languages but also to our mother tongue. If we intend to speak for the Lord but do not have an adequate vocabulary, even if we have a great deal of knowledge within us, we will not be able to adequately express any of it. If this is the case, then everything that we have learned will be in vain. We often hear people say, “I know a lot, but I do not know how to say it. I really understand this matter, but I do not know how to explain it.” It is useless to say this. If you do not know how to say what you know, then whatever you say will be in vain, and even if you try to say something it will be as if you have not said anything. For this reason, we must have much learning with regard to language. (The Economy of God and the Mystery of the Transmission of the Divine Trinity, ch. 12)
In God’s economy in the church life we must overcome Babel. Our very language can become an ordinance. When we stay for a long period of time in another country or even live there, we should, if possible, learn the language of the people there and not insist on our native tongue. (Life-Study of Ephesians, ch. 23)
A. The attitude toward learning language:
1. How to learn any language in six months
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0yGdNEWdn0&feature=youtu.be
2. English as a bridge to learn the local language; improve English pronunciation, speaking and reading ability.
a. App recommendation: Youdao Dictionary, Google translate, Baidu translate
b. Resources for learning English
http://daleba.net/ke-xue/40ge-xue-ying-wen-de-zi-yuan-24105/
c. Ten Tips for You to Master American Accent
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/24094
d. The method for improving pronunciation
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/28735
e. American English Pronunciation Tutorial
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/24264
B. Learn the local language and achieve proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in one year:
1. Nine super practical foreign language free learning website
http://www.1111.com.tw/mobileweb/zone/ntu/article-detail.asp?gid=80&autono=42381
2. Self—taught 25 language “language man”: the difficulty is not the language, but the attitude
http://www.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5070353
3. Thai language learning
http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-khmer-language
4. Sharing of the experience of Learning Thai language – Liu Xiguang
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/28923
5. Spanish learning
http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/30-amazing-resources-reading- learning-spanish/
6. Learning Sinhalese (Sri Lanka Mandarin)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BygxnA1NOrCBMUpBeV9oaDV0T0k/view
7. Extended training -Basic Greek
http://www.fttt- dt.org/index.php/cn/component/virtuemart/courses/greek-2014summer-detail?Itemid=0
8. Extension training-Biblical Hebrew (upper)
http://www.fttt-dt.org/index.php/cn/component/virtuemart/courses/hebrew-2014summer-detail?Itemid=0
9. Lao language learning
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/26687
10. Burma language learning
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/26683
11. URDU language learning (Pakistan)
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/26680
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/20896
12. Bengali learning
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/26676
13. Nepalese language learning
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/26669
14. Egyptian Language Learning
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/26665
15. Khmer language learning (Kampuchea)
http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-khmer-language
16. Amharic language learning (Ethiopia)
http://treasure.churchnews.info/archives/26426
17. Turkey language learning
http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-learning-
turkish?q=learning+turkish&query=best-apps-learning-turkish&deviceSeo=iphone%2Cipad&prefix=top-
apps&action=seoProcess&controller=app&&_rv=1
18. Arabic language learning
http://www.somdom.com/arabic/t2444
C. Learn in the local language learning organization; pay attention to the cost and schedule.
D. In the daily life, we need to communicate more with the local people to get familiar with the daily expressions.
E. In the church life, we need to have more fellowship with the local saints to get familiar with spiritual terms.
