Steve Kaufmann talks common sense on comprehensible input

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Steve Kaufmann talks common sense on comprehensible input

Postby Kraut » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:08 pm

CI/Compelling or Comprehensible Input in Language Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3MLJVtdCM
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Re: Steve Kaufmann talks common sense on comprehensible input

Postby MorkTheFiddle » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:26 pm

Kraut wrote:CI/Compelling or Comprehensible Input in Language Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q3MLJVtdCM
This thrust of Kaufmann's talk is on the money for the most part, I think.
LWT and Ilya Frank's name and method need to be mentioned in this connection as well.
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Re: Steve Kaufmann talks common sense on comprehensible input

Postby Cainntear » Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:34 pm

What's particularly interesting about this video?
Come on, you've got to sell it to us... ;)
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Re: Steve Kaufmann talks common sense on comprehensible input

Postby Kraut » Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:12 pm

Cainntear wrote:What's particularly interesting about this video?
Come on, you've got to sell it to us... ;)


As a beginner: use a dictionary don't wait for the enlightenment, comprehensible input is for later
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