50 ¦ Translating second language acquisition research into motivational practice with Dr. Karen Lichtman & Dr. Bill VanPatten
The Motivated Classroom
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Language Education Shouldn't Be Like Other Subject Matter
Leo: We've got to jettison the idea that language instruction should be like other subject matter. What happens in spanish one and two has nothing to do with where a person is 20 years later, he says. People get there for all kinds of reasons, including exposure to input embedded in incommunicate contexts such as studying abroad or watching movies. Leo was a total language geek and nerd at school; i did irish, english, french and spanish,. plus like a science and a mats that i had to do. I absolutely loved it. But when i walk into my class room every day, there's 25, 30 kids who are going to go and do
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