Learning Cycle

Question 1

Four main steps of the learning cycle

Answer 1

1. Preparation
2. Practice (for Fluency)
3. Communication
4. Evaluation

Question 2

1. Preparation

Answer 2

A. Obtain the text (by recording)
B. Check the suitability
C. Transcribe the text
D. Understand the text
E. Note and classify problems
F. Record the text for practice (drills)

Question 3

Preparation B: text suitability

Answer 3

Is it short enough to remember? Does it sound natural?

Question 4

2. Practice

Answer 4

A. Fluency practice with helper
B. Comprehension practice
C. Accuracy practice
D. Fluency practice with recording

Question 5

Practice A: Fluency practice

Answer 5

Listen, mimic, produce
Focus on pronunciation
Don’t overly rely on transcription: train your ears

Question 6

Practice B: Comprehension practice

Answer 6

Comprehension drill: LH gives varying instructions (ex: stand up) and you follow
No English

Question 7

Practice C: Accuracy practice

Answer 7

Pronunciation and structure
Differential drills and substitution drills

Question 8

Accuracy practice: Differential drills

Answer 8

Help you learn to distinguish between two or more features which are at first difficult for you to differentiate

Question 9

Accuracy practice: Substitution drills

Answer 9

Focus on one feature to help you learn to produce that feature correctly, with a minimum of contamination

Question 10

3. Communication

Answer 10

Ideally, go out and begin talking with people in your community

Question 11

4. Evaluation

Answer 11

Evaluation of methodology, noted and classified problems (likely sounds), decided on next step, prepared to organize material

Question 12

Dialogue alternation drill

Answer 12

For a text that has two people speaking
Part B responses are recorded
In pauses, you produce Part A, then mimic LH’s correction of Part A