Genie and Critical Period Hypothesis Genie Born in 1957, Genie experienced extreme deprivation beginning at about twenty months of age when she was confined to a dark room in the back of a house, harnessed to a potty seat by day and strapped in a sleeping bag in a caged crib at night, until she…
Individual Differences Individual Differences Learners clearly differ enormously in their preferred approach to L2 learning, but it is impossible to say which learning style works best (Ellis, 2008). One of the major problems is that the concept of ‘learning style’ is ill-defined, apparently overlapping with other individual differences of both an affective and a cognitive…
Infants’ Language Learning | TESL Issues Infants’ Language Learning | TESL Issues All normal children appear to contain within themselves the ability to create a language in spite of wide variations in experience. External auditory simulation is available to the fetus, although attenuated (Armitage, Baldwin & Vince, 1980, p. 1173). Mother’s voice is a prominent…
Input Processing Theory Input Processing Theory VanPatten’s (1996) Input Processing Theory is based on the standard information processing viewpoint. Namely, working memory is limited in capacity (at least in terms of each modality), making it difficult for learners to attend concurrently to different stimuli in the input. He identified ‘detection’ as the key attentional process,…
English Negotiation | E-books vs. Print Books English Negotiation | E-books vs. Print Books LELB on YouTube Watch this video on YouTube. Topic for Negotiation: E-books are infinitely preferable to print books for a variety of reasons. Arash agrees. Dr. Hariri disagrees. About Negotiation of Meaning: Negotiation of meaning is a useful and practical activity…
English Negotiation | Science vs. Wealth English Negotiation | Science vs. Wealth Topic for Negotiation: Science, in contrast to wealth, is a more important factor in bringing you happiness. Watch this video on YouTube. Mohammad agrees. Dr. Hariri disagrees. Note Remember that a negotiation is NOT a lecture or monologue, and you should take equal…
English Negotiation | Flippancy vs. Seriousness English Negotiation | Flippancy vs. Seriousness Topic for Negotiation: Utter seriousness, as opposed to extreme flippancy, is a more important factor in ensuring happiness in life. Watch this video on YouTube. Arash agrees. Dr. Hariri disagrees. Note Remember that a negotiation is NOT a lecture or monologue, and you…
English Negotiation | Extraterrestrials English Negotiation | Extraterrestrials Topic for Negotiation: We are not alone in the universe, and there certainly exist extraterrestrials living on other planets. Watch this video on YouTube. Arash agrees. Dr. Hariri disagrees. Note Remember that a negotiation is NOT a lecture or monologue, and you should take equal turns in…
English Negotiation | Mental Gender Differences English Negotiation | Mental Gender Differences Topic for Negotiation: Watch this video on YouTube. Let us discuss some clear mental distinctions between men and women. Arash: Impartial. Dr. Hariri: impartial. Note Remember that a negotiation is NOT a lecture or monologue, and you should take equal turns in the…
IELTS Writing Task 2 | Homeschooling IELTS Writing Task 2 | Homeschooling IELTS Writing Task 2 | Homeschooling General Information The Academic Writing test takes 60 minutes. It consists of two tasks. The recommended time for each task is: 20 minutes on Task 1, and 40 minutes on Task 2. Between the two tasks of…