Category: Teaching a Language
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Ethno-lingual relativity and the role of the teacher in Second Language Classroom
http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/35761630101354941976613/p0000003.htm#14 After reading this article, I am convinced of the importance of opening students minds in order to facilitate the learning of a second language. The article raises some interesting questions about cross cultural understanding, language aptitude and second language acquisition. If we consider ethno-lingual relativity as valid, then we have to consider the second…
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What it means to know a language
In my opinion, to really know a language is the result of a long learning process. In most cases, a lifetime of speaking a language translates into good usage of its grammar and correct sentence constructions, but it does not guarantee that mistakes will not be made. The majority of people are driven to use…
