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yoda wrote:And here is another new section for kids:

Time of the Day Worksheets

Thanks. I'll take a look at those to.

I teach in Korea too right now, which may lead to a certain tendency for us to agree about things. As you say, it's a bit fruitless to teach grammar and not give students a chance to use it. The student you mention is using the wrong tense and dropping the subject, because he/she has probably been ...

LarryLatham wrote:

SD wrote:As a language learner myself, I always appreciate being corrected.

...and do you know for certain that it helps you to master the language better, faster, easier?

Larry Latham

Yes.

The reasons I have given explain why, and I don't think such explanations leap from a dictionary.


So very true.

woodcutter wrote:Since SD bases his view of correction on his experience as a learner,

SD does not base his views on his experience as a learner.

LarryLatham wrote:As many have mentioned here and elsewhere, it's pretty clear that many students like to be corrected. Metal56 is raising the question of whether or not it's good for them.

Larry Latham

Yes, I think it's beneficial. I think it does more harm to say nothing than to say something.

<I find that students like being corrected. I think there is a good chance of errors becoming fossilized if this is not done. A Brazilian recently asked me, "How come people don't correct my errors when I speak?"> Do many of the same students remeber all the corrections you made in, say, a couple o...

yoda wrote:Hi. WE just finished putting up some simple preposition worksheets for younger ESL learners. You can find them at:

Preposition Worksheets

Hey thanks! I've gotten some great stuff from Boggles World.

I'll check out those worksheets.

It's clear from my comments that I base my view on my experience as a teacher.


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SD said: Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 14 LarryLatham wrote: Are mistakes bad for our EFL/ESL students? I mean does it impede students' progress or likelihood of eventual success if they make mistakes that we teachers don't immediately correct? Can there be a debate here, or is this a no-brainer? Larry...

Since SD bases his view of correction on his experience as a learner, it's time to ask this favourite question of mine. When you learn a language, or back when you did, what kind of learner are you? Is it relevant? I think there was a misunderstanding. I base my view on my experience as a teacher. I...

Well, here's a thing. Chi-8 asks a stimulating question, this ill-bred Woodcutter fellow makes a dubious response, while Duncan and Larry prefer to hare off after the deepest secrets of the universe. There's nothing wrong with the odd bit of philosophical exposition or the odd mini-essay. It seems ...

There are many different classroom situations. When we move beyond teaching form and structure, and into actually speaking the language we can run into some problems. Some may have the idea that speaking is done in a "conversation course". A course that focuses on learning form and structure must al...

It seems that some AE speakers either don't use or (often additionally) don't like the use of the modal here: "I told him it was dangerous to climb so high, but he WOULD do it." How about you? I understand that usage of "would" and I am an AE speaker. With more context it would clear how "would" ca...

It seems that some AE speakers either don't use or (often additionally) don't like the use of the modal here: "I told him it was dangerous to climb so high, but he WOULD do it." How about you? I understand that usage of "would" and I am an AE speaker. With more context it would clear how "would" ca...