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Steve's Corner, February 2006 Newsletter

February 2006 Newsletter

Learning by example and recent changes in the REVIEW area of The Linguist.

I would like to talk about the power of examples in language learning.

We learn by seeing and hearing words in use. The more examples we see and hear of words in use, the better we understand these words and the more likely we are to remember them. That is the reason why we have created the "examples" function in the Words I Am Learning and Phrases I Am Learning sections in REVIEW. I sometimes feel this function is not fully used by our learners so I want to talk about it a little at this time.

First of all let me tell you that we have changed the Words I am Learning section so that you can more easily see examples of words in use. Please go and have a look. You will see that the example sentences for your saved words now come not only from your My Files area. Examples are also shown from sentences in content you have not yet studied in the Linguist Library. You can now easily select these new content items for study while in the REVIEW section.

Please experiment by saving words and or even very short two word phrases that you are not fully comfortable using. Try saving some of these words to see what kind of example sentences turn up in REVIEW. Read these examples to make sure that you really have the proper feel for how these words are used.

I have bolded some words and short phrases in this text to give you a sense of what I mean. Even if you know these words, you may want to save them just in order to see what kind of examples you get both from your own content in My Files and from the Linguist Library. Please note that only the Words I Am Learning section has been changed. This means that the Phrases I Am Learning section still operates as before and will only show examples from your My Files section.

I look forward to getting feedback from you. I believe that exposure to many examples of words in use is a more effective way to learn correct structure than grammatical explanations. Of course, if you have grammar questions you can always ask your tutor via the Forum, via email or when you speak on your online discussions.


February 2006 Newsletter Boletín Febrero 2006 2006年2月ニュースレター Şubat 2006 Bülteni

Learning by example and recent changes in the REVIEW area of The Linguist. Učení příkladem a nedávné změny v oblasti REVIEW časopisu The Linguist. Aprendiendo con el ejemplo y cambios recientes en el área de REVISIÓN de The Linguist.

I would like to talk about the power of examples in language learning.

We learn by seeing and hearing words in use. The more examples we see and hear of words in use, the better we understand these words and the more likely we are to remember them. Čím více příkladů vidíme a slyšíme, tím lépe slovům rozumíme a tím spíše si je zapamatujeme. Cuantos más ejemplos veamos y oigamos de palabras en uso, mejor entenderemos estas palabras y más probable será que las recordemos. That is the reason why we have created the "examples" function in the Words I Am Learning and Phrases I Am Learning sections in REVIEW. To je důvod, proč jsme v sekcích Slovíčka, která se učím, a Fráze, které se učím, vytvořili funkci "příklady". Esa es la razón por la que hemos creado la función "ejemplos" en las secciones Palabras que estoy aprendiendo y Frases que estoy aprendiendo en REVISIÓN. 這就是為什麼我們在REVIEW的“我正在學習的單詞”和“我正在學習的短語”部分中創建“示例”功能的原因。 I sometimes feel this function is not fully used by our learners so I want to talk about it a little at this time. Někdy mám pocit, že tuto funkci naši žáci plně nevyužívají, proto bych o ní chtěl tentokrát trochu pohovořit. A veces siento que nuestros alumnos no utilizan completamente esta función, por lo que quiero hablar un poco sobre ella en este momento. 有時我覺得我們的學習者沒有完全使用此功能,所以現在我想談一談。

First of all let me tell you that we have changed the Words I am Learning section so that you can more easily see examples of words in use. Nejdříve bych vám chtěl říct, že jsme změnili sekci Slovíčka, která se učím, abyste mohli snadněji vidět příklady použitých slovíček. Antes que nada déjame decirte que hemos cambiado la sección de Palabras que estoy aprendiendo para que puedas ver más fácilmente ejemplos de palabras en uso. 首先,讓我告訴您,我們已經更改了“我正在學習的單詞”部分,以便您可以更輕鬆地查看所用單詞的示例。 Please go and have a look. Jděte se prosím podívat. You will see that the example sentences for your saved words now come not only from your My Files area. Uvidíte, že příkladové věty pro uložená slova nyní nepocházejí pouze z oblasti Moje soubory. 您將看到,您保存的單詞的例句現在不僅來自“我的文件”區域。 Examples are also shown from sentences in content you have not yet studied in the Linguist Library. Příklady jsou uvedeny také z vět v obsahu, který jste ještě nestudovali v knihovně Linguist Library. 還從您尚未在語言學家圖書館中學習過的內容中的句子中顯示示例。 You can now easily select these new content items for study while in the REVIEW section. Ahora puede seleccionar fácilmente estos nuevos elementos de contenido para estudiarlos en la sección REVISIÓN. 現在,您可以在“審閱”部分中輕鬆選擇這些新的內容項進行研究。

Please experiment by saving words and or even very short two word phrases that you are not fully comfortable using. Experimentujte a uložte si slova nebo dokonce velmi krátké dvouslovné fráze, které vám nevyhovují. Experimente guardando palabras o incluso frases muy cortas de dos palabras con las que no se sienta completamente cómodo. Try saving some of these words to see what kind of example sentences turn up in REVIEW. Zkuste si některá z těchto slov uložit a podívejte se, jaké příkladové věty se objeví v REVIEW. Intente guardar algunas de estas palabras para ver qué tipo de oraciones de ejemplo aparecen en REVISIÓN. Read these examples to make sure that you really have the proper feel for how these words are used. Přečtěte si tyto příklady, abyste se ujistili, že jste si skutečně osvojili správný způsob používání těchto slov.

I have bolded some words and short phrases in this text to give you a sense of what I mean. Některá slova a krátké věty v tomto textu jsem vyznačil tučně, abyste věděli, co mám na mysli. He resaltado en negrita algunas palabras y frases cortas en este texto para darle una idea de lo que quiero decir. Even if you know these words, you may want to save them just in order to see what kind of examples you get both from your own content in My Files and from the Linguist Library. Please note that only the Words I Am Learning section has been changed. 請注意,僅“我正在學習的單詞”部分已更改。 This means that the Phrases I Am Learning section still operates as before and will only show examples from your My Files section. To znamená, že sekce Fráze, které se učím, bude fungovat jako dříve a bude zobrazovat pouze příklady z vaší sekce Moje soubory. Esto significa que la sección Frases que estoy aprendiendo sigue funcionando como antes y solo mostrará ejemplos de la sección Mis archivos. 這意味著“我正在學習的短語”部分仍然像以前一樣運行,並且僅顯示“我的文件”部分中的示例。

I look forward to getting feedback from you. Espero recibir comentarios de usted. 我期待著您的反饋。 I believe that exposure to many examples of words in use is a more effective way to learn correct structure than grammatical explanations. Creo que la exposición a muchos ejemplos de palabras en uso es una forma más efectiva de aprender la estructura correcta que las explicaciones gramaticales. Of course, if you have grammar questions you can always ask your tutor via the Forum, via email or when you speak on your online discussions.