Here is a good question from a teacher. We all have to answer this one at some point:
Hi Ben,
After one of my Spanish II classes today, a student came and told me that he has problems understanding what I’m saying. He said that he can understand when it’s written down and I point at it, but he can’t recognize it when he just hears it (I’m assuming this is especially during the quizzes…although he’s done quite well on them so far). I was impressed that he came to let me know this, but I wasn’t sure what to tell him. I said to make sure he watches where I point and I would think about what to do. I said maybe there is a disconnect between what he hears and what he sees (but I really wasn’t sure what to say).
Have you ever had a student ask about this? What do I tell him?
Thanks!