tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759462792103754770.post5074666479935277687..comments2024-03-19T05:42:25.442+00:00Comments on Leoxicon: Going experimental at TESOL FranceLeohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16077987567636970527noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759462792103754770.post-72616823879784365922014-06-05T05:15:12.361+01:002014-06-05T05:15:12.361+01:00I think speaking a language is as important as wri...I think speaking a language is as important as writing it, or in whatever you do, do your best. Although it may take time to perfect speaking English, it is best to try it without the "bahala na" way of thinking. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.toefl-preparation.net//2010/06/requirements-of-taking-toefl.html" rel="nofollow">Requirements of TOEFL</a> nancy johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693074677100549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759462792103754770.post-10092431827632103952013-12-04T19:39:01.207+00:002013-12-04T19:39:01.207+00:00Betty, thank you very much. Comments like this mak...Betty, thank you very much. Comments like this make one feel that the effort put into a presentation has paid off.Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077987567636970527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759462792103754770.post-88494333885569347792013-12-04T19:30:56.863+00:002013-12-04T19:30:56.863+00:00Personally, I thought your presentation was the be...Personally, I thought your presentation was the best one I saw!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759462792103754770.post-48826082818423564542013-12-03T12:13:36.962+00:002013-12-03T12:13:36.962+00:00There is nothing wrong with spontaneous output, or...There is nothing wrong with spontaneous output, or output when the affective filter is very low. I would guess that people who seem to have a "gift" for languages enjoy trying to speak them. It's the meaningful context that lets us remember / acquire a word.Mrs. Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061588652811306988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759462792103754770.post-39654936559436487052013-12-02T17:46:37.930+00:002013-12-02T17:46:37.930+00:00Thank you for your comment, Judith
I was just wond...Thank you for your comment, Judith<br />I was just wondering where this figure came from because for new vocabulary items, for example, the figures that are usually bandied about are 6 to 16 times, something I raised doubts about in one of my articles a few years ago: <a href="http://bit.ly/13c46Hd" rel="nofollow">bit.ly/13c46Hd</a> <br /><br />There are many words in various languages I learned from just one exposure when they occurred in meaningful context (what you would probably call "compelling input"). And I am sure all of us are familiar with the phenomenon when we come across the same word over and over again and can't remember what it means. I've often had to look up the same word to the point where I remembered where it was on a page in a dictionary (yes, it was in THOSE days!) but still couldn't remember what it meant. <br /><br />So how many encounters one needs is a tricky question. I'd argue that the act of producing a word triggers remembering it but then you'd probably disagree - coming from Krashen's perspective - that output should not be pushed :)<br /><br />LLeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077987567636970527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759462792103754770.post-4668916866955969932013-12-02T11:53:01.342+00:002013-12-02T11:53:01.342+00:00Thank you for the nice review, Leo. The number 70...Thank you for the nice review, Leo. The number 70 is a rough approximation. It's impossible to say exactly how many repetitions are needed for any one struture and for any one student, since the circumstances will influence how quickly the structure is acquired. If a beautiful girl smiles and looks you in the eyes and says, "I love you," once is probably enough to acquire that structure. "Will you do the dishes?" is a structure that requires many more repetitions than 70. Seventy is not a magic number. Wouldn't it be wonderful if teachers could say, "Well, I've said that word 70 times, so all my students know it now"? The specific number is just a rough rule of thumb. Experienced teachers know that students need a lot more than they usually get, that some students will catch on before others, that some students are more attentive (actually listening to the repetitions) than others and that acquisition also depends on how interesting the lesson is, or how vital the message is. You've given me a good idea for a new post on my blog. Keep your questions coming!Mrs. Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061588652811306988noreply@blogger.com