Explorations in Language Acquisition and Use: The Taipei LecturesTo those familiar with the field of linguistics and second-language acquisition, Stephen Krashen needs no introduction. He has published well over 300 books and articles and has been invited to deliver more than 300 lectures at universities throughout the United States and abroad. His widely known theory of second-language acquisition has had a huge impact on all areas of second-language research and teaching since the 1970s. This book amounts to a summary and assessment by Krashen of much of his work thus far, as well as a compilation of his thoughts about the future. Here, readers can follow Krashen as he
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... activities for beginning language students that are useful for a wide range of students : magic tricks , simple scientific experiments , playing darts , playing card games , learning to do a headstand , etc. Brown and Palmer's ...
... activities for beginning language students that are useful for a wide range of students : magic tricks , simple scientific experiments , playing darts , playing card games , learning to do a headstand , etc. Brown and Palmer's ...
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... activities may be very enjoyable but may not help at all . Enjoyment is no guarantee of effectiveness . It is ... activities , such as relaxing with eyes shut , listening to white noise , doing mental arithmetic , and doing visualization ...
... activities may be very enjoyable but may not help at all . Enjoyment is no guarantee of effectiveness . It is ... activities , such as relaxing with eyes shut , listening to white noise , doing mental arithmetic , and doing visualization ...
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... activities but there was clear focus on form . The rules for using the conditional were explained and in some activities a student was designated to be a " monitor of French " ; the student's task was to " record each time the ...
... activities but there was clear focus on form . The rules for using the conditional were explained and in some activities a student was designated to be a " monitor of French " ; the student's task was to " record each time the ...
Contents
Still a Very Good Idea | 15 |
Does Grammar Teaching | 30 |
How Reading and Writing Make You Smarter or How Smart | 68 |
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