In the field of second language acquisition, Stephen Krashen, Ph.D, is a name that rises above the academic din that usually begins when the subject of Language Acquisition versus Language Learning is brought up. The noise becomes even more deafening when someone, such as myself, would dare to...
Spanning over 178 acres of land, the Forbidden City, or the Zijin Cheng is a major tourist attraction in Beijing. Also known as the Imperial Palace, the building dates back around 500 years, though it was recently reopened for public after repairs in 1949. Surrounded by 7.9 meter high city...
My purpose in this series (which I failed to make clear, apparently, from the beginning) has been to do two things. One is to show the progression of second language acquisition instruction in its historical development through 350-word articles. The second is see who is still using these...
You stand on the beach on Fano Island with your back to the sand-dunes looking out towards the North Sea and you wonder if what youre seeing is real. The beach is so wide you cannot guess how far it is to the sea. You can see little black figures on the shoreline; sometimes they resemble the...
Virginia Is For Lovers With Plenty Of Bed And Breakfasts
The state slogan for Virginia is “Virginia is for lovers” and there are plenty of bed and breakfast locations to help lovers spend some quality time together in a peaceful, relaxing and special atmosphere that simply...
I have good news and bad news. Lets start with the bad news, so this article can proceed in the positive manner readers will have become accustomed to: Travel bookings are down in the USA, both online and offline for 2007. Now, the flip side: travel expenditure is on the up. Usually one would...
In 2006, Virgin Blue, Australia’s number two airline after Qantas, agreed to buy nine Boeing 737-800 jets valued at $US634.5 million. The Brisbane based company has a programme to expands its fleet of younger, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
Virgin Blue’s fuel costs account for...
The skies of Malta will welcome the Malta Air Show 2007 later this year, with display teams from across Europe, the US and possibly Canada participating.
The air show traditionally comes late in the Malta holidays season, and is a welcome late boost for the island’s tourist industry...
Dr. Stephen Krashen’s foundational principle in his theory of Second Language Acquisition is called “The Acquisition-Learning hypothesis.” In this idea, a distinction is made in that wonderfully exciting and gaiety-galore world of linguistics and language pedagogy between...
The bigger your family, the harder it is to find time to spend with each other. Family getaways are one way to carve out some time in that hectic schedule.
Family Getaways For A Little Time Together
If you have a family, you know how hard it is to schedule a trip. Everyone in the...
Visitor numbers have been in decline on the Mediterranean island of Malta, but the hope is that 2007 will see new life breathed into her hotel and holidays industry.
The Malta hotels and holiday industry are major players in the island’s economy, and with unemployment already high,...
Dr. Krashen explains that this idea, The Monitor Hypothesis, shows how language learning (grammar) affects language acquisition. This is, according to Krashen, the useful outcome of learning grammar. It acts as a “monitor” of spoken language. Krashen postulates that this monitor...