Dec 10

1.  Check Lang-8 (7 entries and corrections with no absences)
2.  Check Anki (220 cards)
3.  Japan Times
4.  Read this and answer these questions:
a.  Explain why this statement is a myth:  Children learn languages easily.
b.  Why do children learn languages well?  Give 3 reasons.

d.  Since languages take immense effort to learn, when do most adults learn them?

e.  Historically, when do a language's fortunes begin to rise?

f.  How can language learners create exposure?
g.  How can language learners create motivation?

h.  What was standard procedure for the Apollo-Soyuz missions?

i.  How can we remember "jaune means yellow"?

5.  No homework or vocabulary test this week - focus on studying for next week's test.