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Milky Posted 20 years ago
Linguistics Studies
Errors and tentativity.
As a teacher or as a learner, do you find this true, in general, for you ?
"An adult learner will often delay engaging in conversations until he/she is sure of an error-free utterance."
"An adult learner will often delay engaging in conversations until he/she is sure of an error-free utterance."
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When addressing a Parisian waiter: always. When addressing a Florentine waiter: never. MrP
- When addressing a Parisian waiter: always.
- When addressing a Florentine waiter: never.
- MrP
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When addressing a Parisian waiter: always. When addressing a Florentine waiter: never.
MrP
MrP
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MrPedanticWhen addressing a Parisian waiter: always. When addressing a Florentine waiter: never.And in an ESL class?
MrP
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Hi,
Yes. Some learners prefer to hold back in this way, while others sail merrily into speaking without reservation.
Best wishes, Clive
Yes. Some learners prefer to hold back in this way, while others sail merrily into speaking without reservation.
Best wishes, Clive
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An adult learner will often delay engaging in conversations until he/she is sure of an error-free utterance.Not true in general. More common in men than in women in my experience, though there are exceptions on both sides.
Personally, in approaching a conversation-in-a-foreign-language task, I rehearse silently the first sentence or two to get "warmed up".
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< I rehearse silently the first sentence or two to get "warmed up". >
Yes, I do the same.
<What can you do at that point? Say, "Excuse me, but I need to consult my dictionary and grammar book before I can continue?>
Many just clam up.
Yes, I do the same.
<What can you do at that point? Say, "Excuse me, but I need to consult my dictionary and grammar book before I can continue?>
Many just clam up.
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