According to the week 7 readings, we could learn that there are many reasons on individual differences in second language acquisition. This is because that the lack of clear definitions and methods for measuring individual characteristics and characteristics are not independent of one another complexly. Then, teachers’ objectives is to take learners’ individual differences into account and create a learning environment in which more learners can be successful in learning second language acquisition. In order to this, teachers have to know the characteristics of learners.
In the personality section (L and S), the author mention about inhibition that is a negative force for at least second language pronunciation performance. Some researcher studies about the effective of Alcohol in reducing inhibition. According to them, alcohol is effective to reduce inhibition. I really try this method. However they also mention that when larger doses of alcohol were administrated, pronunciation rapidly deteriorated. In other word, too much drinking is too bad!!! I have to consider that point!
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I think that the summary of this course is a good one THEORIES and methods of TESL. It is interesting to read all the different theories, but the one I agree with the most is the one about alcohol.
I completely agree that it lowers inhibitions, not only for talking to the ladies, but also the fear of using your L2. Which, in my opinion, for people who are of legal age to drink, they should try it some time. :D
Of course too much drinking is too bad.
I'm not sure that anyone has taken up drinking to learn a language!
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