The role of the classroom foreign language teacher

How as the Internet, and what we know about language acquisition changed the role of the classroom foreign language teacher? A great deal, in my view.

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Education

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• Language Education Lesson
• Teacher
• language learning

[otibed358]

Regarding persuasion and motivation, in my 12 years of English teaching in East Asia (11 years in Japan, now in Taiwan) I have found that constantly reminding the students WHY they want to learn the language is important. Reasoning will have to be tailored to the particular students, adults and 10-12 year olds will have different motivations.

In early levels the students MUST have positive experiences and be made to feel good about their learning.

[lingosteve]

@otibed358 Interesting. Motivation is the key that unlocks the power of learning.

[silent0watcher]

So if you had your whole time over again, but could only learn 1 foreign language, which them would it be? Maybe it would be Japanese?

(Interesting video btw)

[lingosteve]

@silent0watcher No I would learn them all and more. No need to stick with one.

[Imyirtshashem]

@silent0watcher hahaha

Actually, at 6'4", did martial arts for 6 years, and do body weight exercise every day, I'd give him a fair run. :P

Of course, I wouldn't need to resort to violence to prove my point.

[silent0watcher]

@Imyirtshashem

Betcha wouldn't dare to say stuff like that right to Christophe's face? :)

[Imyirtshashem]

@christopheclugston Blah, blah, blah, blah. Your intimidation tactics aren't working here. Go back to the mat and stay away from debates you are incapable of taking part in..

[christopheclugston]

@Imyirtshashem From a cyber coward who can't use a real name or a real photo the substance of what you say means little. So where was that PhD program you attended? Oh that's right you were too scared to appear in public to get refused entry.

[christopheclugston]

@spikeitfool1 Nice to know that you have a PhD in the field? Oh that's right you don't.

[spikeitfool1]

I have watched the vast majority of Steve's videos and have joined LingQ-though me being me I can't get started. Christophe Clugston in one of his videos describes a language method taught only in Thailand, and even there one must be a well off retired person with 2 years to spend to learn this to Mr. Clugston highly impressive method for language learning. He also describes the superiority of methods which require one to spend time with the target population-few have such time. Steve wins, C C

[Imyirtshashem]

@christopheclugston And what are my conclusions? What do you know of my views?

The only thing that is self-evident here is that your macho, meat-head attitude isn't impressing anyone here. Go back to the martial arts. Perhaps that's all you're good at...

[christopheclugston]

@Imyirtshashem It seems that being prodded for citations of your view have not been forthcoming. Why is that?

[christopheclugston]

@TheCzechExperiment That is a little obtuse.

[christopheclugston]

@Imyirtshashem In your own unsupported conclusions. That is self evident.