In this talk Roberto discusses his three phase system
which he uses to teach English without teaching English, to improve the
learning experience for students and the teaching practice for professors.
I think that it's
a great point to let students make mistakes, but it's so different from the
modern, standard educational system. You're right. Content is far more
important than form. Being able to communicate–even grammatically
incorrectly–is the motivation needed to continue to copy those who speak more
"correctly." But even then, language is always changing, and English
hasn't always been English. There are no hard and fast rules except those we
agree to.
I absolutely agree with the inclusion of a b.s. detector
for students. The emphasis on analyzing, questioning, and investigating is
something that should be a bigger part of educating students to create a
smarter society, ready to defend against a sea of flawed information
surrounding the world. Plus upon analyzing information in English, students can
have an easier time using English once they are trained in their expressions of
thought and analysis.
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