Monday, March 10, 2008Teacher Blog: Who Talks More?
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There is an old stereotype that women love to talk. It is believed men by contrast speak much less.
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As an ESL teacher, I have to agree with this stereotype. I’d say from my experience that 90% of the time, female students speak more than male students. In the case of learning a language, females definitely have an advantage. Students with a strong desire to communicate will attempt to speak more often, without worrying as much about making mistakes. By speaking more often they will make more mistakes, and learn from the mistakes they’ve made. They will also create more opportunities to speak and practice the language, thereby gaining confidence in their speaking abilities. The more they speak, the more they’ll learn.
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Men, or any quieter student for that matter, will speak less often. They will make fewer mistakes, but will also have fewer opportunities to learn by correcting their own errors. They may not become confident speakers because they don’t use the language as often.
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Of course there are many exceptions to this rule. But generally I believe women have an advantage over men when studying a second language, because they do love to talk and communicate. Do you agree? POSTED BY Cecelia Sumi AT 12:23 PM
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