1、在英語的學(xué)習(xí)階段中,有一個沉默期 (silent period,前語言時期Preproduction)的概念。
沉默期是在聽到英語后,開始說之前的一個階段,這個階段說的很少,但是聽得很認(rèn)真,沉默期的具體時間取決于具體的情況和人,從經(jīng)驗來看,幼兒的沉默期通常在一到六個月。
“It has often been observed, especially with children acquiring a second language, that for several months following the first exposure the acquirer may say very little except for memorized whole sentences (routines and patterns).”(P 35)
“The length of time of the preproduction period will of course vary with the amount of input provided and the rate at which and degree to which the affective filter can be lowered. ”;(Our experience is that)“Young children very often show a delay in production from one to six months. ”(P 78)
參考來源:Stephen Krashen, Tracy Terrell, 1983, The Natural Approach
2、對待沉默期:不強迫說,讓孩子自己決定什么時候開始說。
更多內(nèi)容請參考公眾號文章:
純凈版兒童英語學(xué)習(xí)系列(五)學(xué)習(xí)方法(4)英語學(xué)習(xí)的階段