this out before I test them on the material. P.S. I know that I shouldn’t back Spanish up with English, but if I don’t they will not have any clue as to what I’m saying. As the weeks go by I plan to gradually eliminate English. You’re comments will be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks sooooo much! Allison Improta ====================== 97/10 From-> Robert Ponterio Subject: Re: smooth transitions >I have found that weaning beginning students away from teacher directions given in the target language does not work. They are testing you to see if you really expect them to communicate in the language. Stick to your guns. There are usually a few…. Some very good advice has been given on the subject in this thread and in the archives. Pre-service teachers most certainly do need better preparation in this area. Alisson’s specific question about TL vs. L1 use is really two problems: – students who intentionally waste time and do not try to listen to the TL – studen
