18.Which of the following about “silent period in language learning” is NOT correct?
(A) Silent period means a period of time before the acquirer actually starts to speak.
(B) Silent period is noticeable in child second language acquisition.
(C) During silent period only some memorized or formulaic expressions may be said.
(D) During silent period L2 acquirers are building up competence via output, by speaking and writing.

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統計： A(64), B(95), C(197), D(486), E(0) #25061

詳解 (共 6 筆)

Mary Hsu

B5 · 2011/05/30

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Silent period

The silent period hypothesis is the idea that when a language is learned, there should be a period in which the learner is not expected to actively produce any language. This is based on observations of a listening period in infants when they learn a first language.

Example
When learners begin to study a new language, they can go through a silent period where they are exposed to sufficient comprehensible input to allow them to begin to acquire language.

In the classroom

Common classroom techniques can address the needs of learners in a silent period, e.g. listening comprehension and vocabulary input. There are also methodologies which explicitly incorporate a silent period, such as Total Physical Response and the Natural Approach.

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/knowledge-wiki/silent-period