Thursday, 2 July 2015

from narrow reading and listening to fluency: part two

There are some very good ideas on how 'narrow' input can help you produce good quality output.

Firstly, let's look at the idea of 'input':
Get input. Lots of it. | Antimoon
Jay Doubleyou: antimoon

And the idea of reading and listening for 'content':
How to get the most out of English texts | Antimoon
Jay Doubleyou: pause and think: or, how to improve your language skills

Here's an introduction to the idea of doing things in a 'narrow way', including a video:
Get More Natural English Repetition Through Narrow Reading and Listening - YouTube
Jay Doubleyou: from narrow reading and listening to fluency

Particularly, we have ideas from the pioneer in this thinking:
The Case for Narrow Reading - Stephen Krashen

See also:
Effortless English Club Blog: The Power of Narrow Reading and Listening
The power of reading and listening | Successful English

And:
Jay Doubleyou: extensive reading vs narrow reading
Jay Doubleyou: krashen quotes
Jay Doubleyou: second language acquisition
Jay Doubleyou: theories of language learning and teaching: input

Here are some more very good ideas and practical tips:
Language Learning Tip: Narrow Listening | The Everyday Language Learner

Mimicry is an excellent method:
( @Fallimha 106 Speak like a native | #فلمها 106 ) - YouTube
Jay Doubleyou: learn english from movies
Jay Doubleyou: how watching films can help your english

And so is 'shadowing':
English Speaking Practise: How to improve your English Speaking and Fluency: SHADOWING (read along) - YouTube
Jay Doubleyou: speaking fluently
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