1. Teachers and students usually share the same beliefs about the best way to learn a language.
True
False
2. The following are common folk beliefs about language learning:
Females are better language learners than males.
A foreign language cannot be learned after puberty.
Language learning is largely a matter of memorizing vocabulary.
If you are good in math, you will be a good language learner.
All of the above.
3. The best response to erroneous learner beliefs is the following:
Teacher should ignore learner beliefs altogether since it is unlikely that arguing will change anybody's mind.
Teachers should acquaint their students with current research to help them replace their erroneous beliefs with more enlightened beliefs.
Teachers should emphasize effective strategies for language learning regardless of their students' beliefs.
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