by Terry Waltz | Oct 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
On an Internet teachers discussion list, the comment was made with regards to the targeting/non-targeting question in TPRS/CI teaching: like say “here are my 3 phrases that my kids will acquire today.” No one says that. No one…except a CI teacher working in...
by Terry Waltz | Jun 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Elementary TPRS is TPRS embedded within a classroom management framework suitable for the age group. That’s it. This assumes the teacher knows and can provide real TPRS to begin with — by which I don’t necessarily mean “the teacher can keep a...
by Terry Waltz | Feb 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
First of all, this entire post assumes that the learner is sensibly learning Chinese first — that is, learning some of the language, and not worrying about literacy in characters until he has a base in the vocabulary and syntax of the language. Anything else is...
by Terry Waltz | Feb 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Have the students acquire the new word without the written form, or simultaneously with the presentation of the written form, but with the written form being a backup to many, many exposures to the correct spoken form. Result: no pronunciation problem because of...
by Terry Waltz | Jan 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
With tax time around the corner, it’s time to think about how you’re “spending” your “vocabulary budget” (or budgeting for your students.) A “keeper item” is something you are willing to spend $1 of your $100 language...
by Terry Waltz | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
On a noted foreign language teachers’ list, a recent discussion asked about the use of “crutches” by students. Interestingly, I think that CI teachers are much less opposed to crutches, simply because we do not have to fear that the use of a...
