4. “ Language teachers’ decisions about the teaching process should, to a large extent, be informed by knowledge of the subject matter they are teaching (i.e. the target language and culture) and by knowledge of the unique group of learners with whom they are working and of the language-learning process.”
5. “ No improvement in language teaching could be expected unless the characteristics of the second language learners and the learning process were better understood.” -H. H. Stern
6. Do good learners tackle the language learning task differently from poor learners?
7. Do learners have certain characteristics which predispose them to good or poor learning?
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16. Teach the 10 Commandments for good language learning. - H.D. Brown (2001) Make learners learn how to learn.
39. Identifies idiom Focuses on key word ( hotcakes ) Gives meaning in Tagalog (mabenta) Paraphrases idiom 3x Strategy Loop
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41. Translates key word to Filipino Characterizes key word 5x Relates key word to context Reiterates meaning Quizzes oneself on what to do Evaluates given meaning Strategy Loop
56. When I began the interview, I was hoping to find out what the successful language learners did alike. If we could teach their secrets to our students, I thought that every one else would become as successful as the people I had talked with. It soon became apparent, however, that learners are even more different from one another than I had expected. Success with foreign language, I found, does not come by one single formula.” - E. Stevick, 1989
