Second Language Acquisition in Under 5 Minutes.wmv

[rfwelsh]

Excellent presentation indeed.

Now do a presentation where an English speaker learns Korean! ^^

[khansathamir]

really interesting!

[apel7in]

It was so interesting. Thank you for such a great example :)

[Rodriguez9181]

I do not agree with the term "dummy verb". " Do" is an operator that must be used in order to make some sentences grammatical. To make sentences negative the operator is used. The "do" operator is very hard for Spanish speakers and other speakers as well.

[jk41]

wow ! this is an excellent explanation of learning a language

[ijoan]

Excellent presentation. English itself, not learners of it, need(s) a drastic overhaul. There is NO reason for the "do" word to be used. Nor, moreover, for the pluralization of it in the 3rd person singular. It's absurd! Especially when we realize that such "rules' are, were, always convention, and any convention may as well be something else--something perhaps simpler and cleaner: He don't speak English, or, as in days of yore, "He speak(s) English not." Etc.

[husohome]

This video is great but.... why don't you teach her explicitly?

[eightsides]

really nice! congrats...

[chris12121]

You are a great speaker!

[christopheclugston]

Really, there is a leveling in English the 3rd person singular verb is going out the window. Which is to take a Prescriptive role over a Descriptive role. What might be more distinct would be the need to tlak about how Enlgish is stressed timed and Spanish is not. Both speakers cannot be understood in the L 2 without the proper prosody--which is FAR more important than the aspects you are mentioning.

[Cosmored]

I found some good teaching material.

Google "Ferd'nand". These are comics without words. First I have the students describe what's happening and practice structures such as the subjunctive. Then I have them role play the situation. The result has been very good.

[malomaldonado]

I like video.

[quigonngaijin]

Great Vid thanks!

[milanlawrence2]

As instructive as can be, great, thank you!

[libardogonzalezalvar]

This is just great! If I had the possibility to give you a hundred stars rate I would do it righ away, keep up the good work.