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ct822: Ellis on UG
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008. I was left very confused. I'm not sure whether Ellis favors the theory or not. Shouldn't a theory be written with the classroom teacher in mind? If not, what use does the theory have at all. What purpose does it serve if it can do nothing for the teachers that deal with the problems of Second Language Acquisition every day? I think the theory does stand strong as a theory but it is not practical, so can it be said that it is a good theory? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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ct822: Critical Period Hypothesis
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Sunday, February 17, 2008. I think you're on to something with the "muscle memory" thing. Maybe it's like learning to throw a baseball or swing a golf club. If you start early it can become natural and graceful - but if you pick up the sports late in life - becoming effective is a little tougher - and rarely aesthetically pleasing. But that makes language less a cognitive domain and more of a . what? I don't wanna go down the primrose path of behaviorism, but. Maybe someone else can pick up on it. Muscle...
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2nd Language Acquisition: class notes 1-30-8
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Thursday, January 31, 2008. First off - fantastic class discussion. The small groups I attended had great questions and the open class discussion really took off. There was a very small number who participated in the whole class discussion in a limited way, which is one reason I think our blogs will be so fruitful. Some students hold back due to influences of native educational culture, affect. Regarding The advantages of blogs over Blackboard. Several of the graduate courses (at least 3) that I took req...
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2nd Language Acquisition: Week 3 & 4: CPH, BE and Call for Input
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Week 3 and 4: CPH, BE and Call for Input. First we'll cover the critical period stuff. 1) Continuum activity. Bottles to be filled or candles to be lit? I) http:/ web.ku.edu/tesl/ct822 lesson4.htm#2. Ii) What do we value (in terms of teaching language to youth/ children/ etc). Iii) Anyone raising(ed) bilingual kids? Differences, challenges, advantages, worries. Iv) How does personality change flipping from L1 to L2 (does it? V) Melting pot or salad bowl? Testing (assessment)...
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2nd Language Acquisition: Week five materials
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Open with an inductive activity re: affective filter. Http:/ web.ku.edu/tesl/ct822 lesson5.htm. What's a wug test? What's it tell us? The acquisition vs. learning dichotomy (or is it? Here to stay or a flash in the pan? What can you tell me about the Contrastive Analysis hypothesis (it has shown up on comp. exams). Is there a theoretical basis for addressing particular grammar structures first? Do grammar texts tend to be organized in similar order? Gregg P. 8. What does QED ,.
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2nd Language Acquisition: SLA Blog_2-6-8
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Monday, February 11, 2008. I’d also like to encourage you to post comments. At this point they could relate to the ease or difficulty you find in posting a blog, or better yet the content of what you read. Last Week’s Lesson plans. Pair work: Explain to each other. Consider and discuss how the following variables affect critical period arguments regarding SLA. Explain equilibrium/ disequilibrium. Provide an example from your experience (rather than the book). Do you have bilingual pets? How does raising ...
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ct822: Alptekin on communicative competence in ELT
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Alptekin on communicative competence in ELT. Native speakers do not need to know the non-native-non-native interaction rules because they will never be placed in this situation (not in English anyway). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Evans and Green Article. Hatch et. al. on Integrated Theory. Alptekin on communicative competence in ELT. View my complete profile.
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ct822: Krashen
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008. March 2, 2008 at 2:22 PM. I agree with you and David. The motivations instigating the learning/acquiring of another language. I think that I would have taken Spanish more seriously had I needed it to communicate on a daily basis to basically survive (in school, job, etc.). March 4, 2008 at 2:48 PM. March 5, 2008 at 9:24 AM. March 7, 2008 at 6:19 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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ct822: February 2008
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Sunday, February 17, 2008. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
