[B-Greek] Learning Greek by Storytelling Video

Louis Sorenson llsorenson at hotmail.com
Tue Sep 7 22:11:54 EDT 2010


Thanks Blue,

Yes, I tend to agree with you. When I attended a Blaine Ray seminar, we had a word list posted up front. But every time I had to look at the word list, my eyes (and mental focus) went off the speaker/teacher/storyteller and I missed out on the content being talked about while my eyes and mind were focused on the word/translation list. It's kind of like using a crutch to help you walk. You cannot learn to walk normally if you are always holding onto a crutch.

I'll post a version of the video without the captions. I do think that that is best, as long as the person watching has access to a vocab list. In older TPRS methodology, they used to pre-teach vocabulary. Blaine Ray no longer recommends this. He recommends introducing a word in context and then reusing it at least several times in the next minute or two.  

Louis Sorenson

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 14:13:45 -0700
From: bluemeeksbay at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Learning Greek by Storytelling Video
To: llsorenson at hotmail.com
CC: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org




Hi Louis and Mark -
 
Great set of videos! I did find the subtitles distracting at first; I preferred to listen and watch. Without the subtitles you are forced to figure out what is said, however, the subtitles were helpful when I couldn't process a word because of pronunciations. (Modern vs. Erasmian). So it was nice to have the subtitles to go back to and see what the word was; it saves one time. After all, it is real easy to cover the subtitles up when one begins, but still have them there later for reference if needed.  Thanks again for these videos and the early one Mark and you made together concerning family, faith, and football!
 
Cordially,
Blue Harris
 


From: Louis Sorenson <llsorenson at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Tue, September 7, 2010 5:25:11 AM
Subject: [B-Greek] Learning Greek by Storytelling Video


Hello all,

You may have seen Mark Lightman's video of Μαρκος και Λεωνιδας (ΜΑΡΚΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ) talking in Greek at the Denver Airport.  The following contains links to three videos on YouTube where I try to tell Mark a story via the TPRS method (Teaching Proficiency Through
 Storytelling). My accents are not always quite right, and I made a few guesses at words I did not have a solid handle on -- but I was totally unprepared for this story -- stories in storytelling are meant to be a little improptu -- they don't stick to just a single line or set of words. But take a look at the video and see if you cannot learn a little and then give me some feedback. 

Remote learning misses the feedback that a live audience gives and which is essential for a teacher. This is the biggest challenge to overcome via this method. But when you watch video, you can go back and play it again, which is what you cannot do in an unrecorded live class.

Part 1:  (intro)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFERpBEA6eg 
Part 2: (the story)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwradcoV7qg 
Part 3: (summary)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQcgdGdx6Y 

TI FRONEIS?

Λεωνίδας ὁ διδάσκαλος  LEONIDAS O DIDASKALOS
Louis Sorenson


                        
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