tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465071542491016903.post3392454618385727213..comments2023-02-15T06:03:48.955-06:00Comments on James Hosler: on Education: Do foreign language students need explicit grammar instruction?James Hoslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13799150832287960680noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465071542491016903.post-50024352777752044692013-04-04T10:17:13.510-05:002013-04-04T10:17:13.510-05:00My point is that when I read these selections I th...My point is that when I read these selections I thoroughly enjoy them without once considering any grammar whatsoever. I can do this because I read the language fluently.<br /><br />So, two thing: First, our students don't need to analyze grammar to enjoy reading. That, I think, is pretty obvious here.<br /><br />The second point is more controversial: Students can gain the fluency required to read naturally (i.e., not laboriously) and can come to enjoy these selections without formal grammar instruction. All they need is 1) massive amounts of comprehensible input and 2) tons of time. Those two things are the gateway to true fluency, not grammar rules.James Hoslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305950241946956572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465071542491016903.post-69399619906848079652013-04-04T10:06:29.696-05:002013-04-04T10:06:29.696-05:00I agree that direct object is less necessary for i...I agree that direct object is less necessary for interpretation, though awareness of the *pronouns* and how they fit in helps figure out what's going on. How long would students be confused by tú vs ti vs te without actually adressing it? Nevermind él, lo, le, and se. "Amo tú" would likely cause confusion in interpersonal exchanges. Consciousness helps those who are new to the language sort out what they are looking at and convey what they're actually trying to say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381581852233671826noreply@blogger.com