tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37860137.post8902347971148121257..comments2023-04-04T05:10:43.280-07:00Comments on Blogging English: Stephen Krashen's L2 learning theoriesVanessa Vailehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647639725252430851noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37860137.post-65139990973935787752006-12-30T12:59:00.000-08:002006-12-30T12:59:00.000-08:00Ginyin
Grammar has its place but it's a much smal...Ginyin<br /><br />Grammar has its place but it's a much smaller one than we grew up being taught. Learning other languages is not quite the same acquiring the first, but there are enough common elements to build a better system.<br /><br />Teaching both English to non-native speakers and Spanish to English speaking college students, I have noticed that some students learn better with a mixture of "input/output" and grammar. Their best learning style - and personality - calls for understanding how a language works. Others learn best by "watching" (input - listening and reading) and doing (output - using the language).<br /><br />It's not that different with learning other skills and subjects.<br /><br />Doing exercises and reading about how the language works is a kind of input.Vanessa Vailehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647639725252430851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37860137.post-70970365925876019932006-12-29T10:06:00.000-08:002006-12-29T10:06:00.000-08:00Hi, Techer Vanessa,
Thanks for your posting. It...Hi, Techer Vanessa,<br /><br /> Thanks for your posting. It really makes sense to me. Too bad. If I know it earlier, I will change my learning style earlier.<br /><br /> I have learned English since middle school. All of my teachers emphasized grammar, and the end result is that I can read some and write some, but not speak and listen.<br /><br /> 'Acquisition-Learning' is interesting. When I read it, I tried to recall how my children learned our language. I know what I can do now. I will creat a 'good input environment' to learn English. I will not push myself too fast. Learning need time to absorb. <br /><br />I remembered I learned Chinese grammer in shool. I hated it. I have no fun at all, and it just destroyed my interests. Hate it! Actually, I was good at Chinese, but I just don't like grammer.ginyinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154083935676732163noreply@blogger.com