DON’T HESITATE TO ENCOURAGE AND PRAISE YOUR STUDENTS

• 来源期刊: 中国应用语言学：英文版
• 学科: 文学
• 年，卷（期）: 1994,（0）
• 页码范围: 141-142
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: H319.3

摘要

Introduction Almost without exception, babies are successful at learning their mother tongue. Infinite patience, enthusiastic encouragement and generous praise from all around obviously play a very important role. So it is no surprise that the first attempt at speaking immediately meets such a warm welcome. As Jespersen (1922) stated ’A child’s ’teachers’ are greatly pleased at every little advance the child makes. Every awkward attempt meets with sympathy and encouragement, and the most difficult step on the path of language becomes the merriest game.’