| Silent
period |
With
a silent period, students are exposed to the new
language but they don’t have to produce it immediately.
Examples:
- Students may see the new language in a reading text and
answer comprehension questions about it.
- They may listen to tapes containing the new language and
talk about the content of the tapes.
When a silent period is rigidly applied, the students don’t
have to produce the new language until they want to.
A silent period gives the students a chance to get familiar
with the new structure and understand it before producing it.
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