tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post1784262934660726025..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Friday FourGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-56610318900566390472014-12-13T06:48:59.173-06:002014-12-13T06:48:59.173-06:00My daughter is becoming very communicative and she...My daughter is becoming very communicative and she does exactly what you say. I am amazed at her level of patience sometimes.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-88619529690543282852014-12-12T08:43:46.367-06:002014-12-12T08:43:46.367-06:00Yo, Gus, you write, "I took Little Man to th...Yo, Gus, you write, "I took Little Man to the pediatrician for his eighteen-month checkup this week and played the part of amused interpreter when the physician opened a conversation with me about my concerns. Immediately, his three-year-old sister started repeatedly interjecting something.:<br /><br />By an amusing coincidence, I gave a short lecture tonight on language learning, including tips for foreign students studying English, and one part the audience enjoyed was this: "Above all, don’t avoid doing some part of language practice because it’s too hard or scary or embarrassing. If that happens, take it slowly but finish it. Remember, a three-year-old could probably say it, and that’s because three-year-olds aren’t afraid of talking! Imagine you’re a three-year-old and just say it over and over until it’s natural to you. You’ll forget the embarrassment soon enough, but you’ll remember what you practiced."Snedcatnoreply@blogger.com