The role of imitation in language acquisition and why it is so crucial. This article was written and narrated by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl. Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Watch this video on the role of imitation in language acquisition Watch this video on YouTube What is imitation? Vygotsky (1987, as cited in…
Declarative vs procedural knowledge written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl with a video or podcast in the category of TESOL or TESL issues Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Video of declarative vs procedural knowledge Watch this video on YouTube Background Following a brief history of the emergence of the declarative / procedural distinction…
IELTS Reading Tips and Techniques IELTS Reading Tips and Techniques IELTS Reading test takes 60 minutes. During this one hour, you are given three different passages, and you’re supposed to respond to the questions after the passages. The content of IELTS Reading Part is different in Academic and General Modules of the IELTS exam. Watch…
Free English Class on Practicing English Free English Class on Practicing English The major objective of this online environment is to provide ample opportunities for all of the people, particularly Iranians, to optimize their English learning together with updating and improving their lives through the window of English, thereby ‘learning English to live better’. The main…
Practice Teaching English Practice Teaching English Instructions You can practice teaching English online on LELB Society for free. This activity can give you a unique opportunity to internalize and reinforce your English mastery in the most practical way. You must be a registered member of LELB Society to become an English teacher. If you don’t…
Immerse Yourself in English To Prepare For Your IELTS Test Immerse yourself in English Last year, a record two million people took the IELTS test around the world. There are preparation classes and study materials available to help you prepare for this assessment, and it is important to use all these resources. In addition, it is important to…
Language-centered Method Language-centered Method Language-centered methods are those that are principally concerned with linguistic forms. These methods such as ‘Audiolingual Method, seek to provide opportunities for learners to practice pre-selected, pre-sequenced linguistic structures through form-focused exercises in class, assuming that a preoccupation with form will ultimately lead to the mastery of the target language and…
Declarative Knowledge Declarative knowledge is the same as explicit or controlled knowledge, whereas procedural knowledge is the same is implicit or uncontrolled knowledge. Internalised rules and memorised chunks of the language constitute the ‘what’ of the learner’s system or declarative knowledge (McLaughlin, 1987). Ellis believes that declarative rules can have top-down influences on perception, in…
Output Hypothesis Output Hypothesis Swain’s Comprehensible Output Hypothesis emphasises the importance of consciousness, both in terms of learners’ noticing gaps in their interlanguage and developing metalinguistic awareness. The comprehensible output hypothesis constitutes an important addition to work on the role of interaction in L2 acquisition. In other words, output contributes to acquisition. It is in…
Emergentism Emergentism is the name that has recently been given to a general approach to cognition that stresses the interaction between organism and environment and that denies the existence of pre-determined, domain specific faculties or capacities. Emergentism thus offers itself as an alternative to modular, ‘special nativist’ theories of the mind, such as theories of…