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579 assignment of Book review of the third ear chapter 12
Summary of Chapter 12 of The Third Ear This section talks about effective ways to learn languages, especially how adults can use their existing knowledge and thinking skills to learn a new language better. The Adult Advantage in Language Learning The author starts with a personal story about mixing up two people, to show that people […]
579 assignment of Book review of the third ear chapter 11
Summary of the chapter 11 of the third ear This chapter talks about how to learn languages, especially grammar and how languages are structured. It uses many examples and real – life stories to show why grammar is so important for talking to others and learning a language. Why Grammar Matters in Talking: Language isn’t […]
579 assignment of Book review of the third ear chapter 10
Summary of the chapter 10 of the third ear This chapter focuses on language learning, especially the learning of pronunciation. Through various vivid cases and personal experiences, it shows the significance of pronunciation in language learning and cross-cultural communication. The Importance of Pronunciation Learning: Take the British engineer Robert working in Hong Kong as an […]
Summary and Reflection on on “Chapter 9 of the Third Ear”
Summary This chapter mainly explores the importance of pronunciation in language learning and communication, elaborating through numerous examples. The author first mentions communication methods without vocal sounds, such as sign language, and the problems faced by those who learn a language mainly from textbooks. Many Chinese students can write English well but struggle when […]
Summary and Reflection on “Chapter 8 of the Third Ear”
Summary Chapter 8 emphasizes the significance of words in language learning and provides practical strategies for effective language acquisition. The chapter starts by illustrating that knowing words is more crucial than knowing grammar, especially for beginners. When a person tries to communicate in a new language, even with incorrect grammar, as long as the […]
507 assignment of Book review of the third ear chapter 7
Insight from Chapter 7 of the third ear Summary This chapter talks about language learning in several important ways. The Brain’s Pattern – Recognition AbilityOur brain is made to find patterns, and this helps us learn languages. When we listen to someone talking, our brain looks for things that happen again and again, […]
507 assignment of Book review of the third ear chapter 6
Insight from Chapter 6 of the third ear Summary This chapter looks into how language learning and how we think are related, with the idea of “audible” at the center. When we think in a new way, we often need a new word to say it. “Audible” helps us see language learning in […]
Insight from Chapter 5 of the third ear
I. Summary of the ChapterThe chapter, “Chapter 5, Thinking like a Language Learner”, looks closely at good ways to learn a language. It says that when you start to be part of a new language group, you face a big problem of how to communicate. But you can make this hard job easier by breaking […]
Insight from Chapter 4 of the third ear
This chapter mainly discusses that in various fields such as running, mountain climbing and the Olympics, people have broken previous assumed limits. Once a barrier is surpassed, it paves the way for others to follow. The same principle applies to language learning. The brain forms neural pathways when something is done for the first […]
Book review of the third ear chapter 3
Insight from Chapter Three of the third ear Summary of Chapter Three The three main ideas that the author explores in this chapter are: The bad belief barrier, The school subject mistake The cultural mythology mistake. The author believes that when you’ve understood these barriers, you will already be well on […]
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