The Downsides to Speaking (with Professor Stephen Krashen)

TEFL Training Institute Podcast by Ross Thorburn

Mar 31, 202400:15:00Education

In this episode, Stephen Krashen tells Ross some of the arguments against forcing students to speak, something which might not just be inefficient, but in some cases counterproductive. For more podcasts, videos and blogs...

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