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...
by Terry Waltz | Jan 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Someone recently asked on another board why CI doesn’t use guessing. Most folks were brought up to understand that the ability to guess an unknown word is crucial for a foreign language learner. Isn’t CI shortchanging learners by always telling them what...
