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Language Acquisition

The importance of reading for language development – part 1

19 de maio de 2014
by Higor Cavalcante
The way I see it, reading vastly and variedly is the most important language-learning exercise there is. Extensive reading — which Thornbury (2006, p 191) defines as being the more leisurely reading of longer texts, primarily for pleasure, or in order to accumulate vocabulary, or simply to develop sound habits of reading — helps develop...Read More
Language Acquisition, Teacher Development, Vocabulary
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Stephen Greene www.tmenglish.org

Language Acquisition: Morning Now and Other Weird Collocations

12 de maio de 2014
by Stephen Greene
My son is approaching 3 years of age and he is developing both his English and Portugese at an amazing rate.  His language, though, sounds very strange, some people call it cute, and this is partly because he is being exposed to two languages at the same time and partly because he is still only 2...Read More
Language Acquisition
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Sifriá Leieladim – Children´s library: a place for learning, fun and interaction

8 de maio de 2014
by Ana Beatriz Medeiros de Sousa
Having a children´s library in a school is an asset. Not all large schools nowadays have enough space to offer kids a room especially designed for them. Besides, it´s perfectly understandable that an empty room in a school is turned into a classroom. We didn´t really have the room for the library in Colégio A....Read More
Language Acquisition, Resources
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A lot from a Little IV: America the Ugly…

25 de abril de 2014
by Ben Goldstein
Continuing this series of exercises based on less is more, this month we turn to adverts as a resource for intercultural awareness or should I say one advert in particular. During the Superbowl in February this year, Coca Cola aired a commercial called “It’s Beautiful” which showed people doing typical American leisure activities – surfing,...Read More
Language Acquisition
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The Listening Skill – Part 2

11 de abril de 2014
by Roseli Serra
“Listening is the Cinderella skill in second language learning”. (Nunan, 2005). For many years, listening skills were not prioritized in language teaching. Teaching methods emphasized productive skills, and the relationship between receptive and productive skills was poorly understood. Richards (2005) provides a clear description of how listening comprehension is achieved by native or non-native listeners....Read More
Language Acquisition, Skills
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Life Beyond Gap-fill?

10 de abril de 2014
by Luis Otávio Barros
In the 70s and early 80s, when functional syllabuses and communicative language teaching gained prominence in ELT, our profession was a relatively gap-fill-free zone. For controlled and semi-controlled practice, students were usually asked to engage in A-B exchanges, role-plays or any other activity types that included some degree of choice, information / context gap, personalization...Read More
Grammar, Language Acquisition
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