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Language acquisition made practical

by Tom Brewster

Still probably the best field guide to language and culture acquisition in a self-directed and non-academic context. The technology is dated, it still suggests that learners use hand-held tape recorders rather than a digital MP3 recorder or one of the many other high-tech developments available to learners today. But the principles behind the method are the most solid and best explained I've ever seen. I used this method to learn Japanese for 2 years and then facilitated many others' use of it as well. Language learning isn't an academic subject, it's a social enterprise.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?