1977-01-24
1978-09-12
Apley, Richard J.
G09B 1908
Patent
active
041125959
ABSTRACT:
The teaching device of our invention comprises two books --numbered I and II-- each containing a plurality of questions in a given language. Each question is numbered and followed by an answer that serves as a model of the grammatical structure that should be used in answering them correctly. Book I contains questions successively numbered with odd numbers (1-3-5-7-9 . . .), and Book II contains questions successively numbered with even numbers (2-4-6-8-10 . . .). The questions are designed and coordinated so as to simulate a conversation. In use, two students are paired off, with one student using Book I and the other student using Book II. The student using Book I initiates the conversation by reading question #1 aloud to the other student who then answers the question without the help of any printed matter. This forces the student answering the question to develop his own response. Afterwards, it is his turn to read question #2 from Book II aloud. After the student using Book I answers question #2 without the help of any printed matter, it is his turn to ask question #3 to the student holding Book II, and so on. If one of the students fails to answer correctly, the other student teaches him now to answer correctly using the model answer that follows the question. This exchange of questions, answers, and tutoring provides the oral practice needed to develop the skills of speaking the target language fluently.
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Fernandez Maria del Carmen
Fernandez Santiago Julio
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