We learn (English) by experiencing it. We learn to construct (output) patterns (in English) from (input) words. We learn a process for learning (English).

7 - How to construct more Simple English (PSE)

We have a recipe for speaking 2 words.
We pick a word from nouns box and a word from verbs box, then we add a spice (ซึ).

There are many more recipes for speaking simple English.

Here are more recipes using
   2 (or more) words from nouns box, and
   1 word from verbs box

For example: cat (a noun), dog (a noun), run (a verb).

We will say this aloud:
   "cat and dog run" (We add "and" between "cat" and "dog".
                      We don't add a spice.)
Or this
   "cats and dogs run" (We add "and" between "cat" and "dog".
                      We add a spice to each noun word.)

Both recipes give good simple English.

What if we use
   1 word from nouns box, and
   2 (or more) words from verbs box?

For example: uncle (a noun), eat (a verb), sing (a verb).

We will say this aloud:
   Uncle eats and sings. (We add "and" between "eat" and "sing".
                      We add a spice to each verb word.)
Or this
   Uncles eat and sing. (We add "and" between "cat" and "dog".
                      We add a spice to the noun word.)

Again, both recipes give good simple English.

Can you see when we add a spice and when we don't add a spice?

What if we pick
   2 (or more) words from nouns box and
   2 (or more) words from verbs box?

What do we say?
Can we add spices to nouns?
Can we add spices to verbs?


[Dear Teachers,

We are learning English in 'Look, Listen and Speak' approach.
We try to get students to 'join in' and 'experience' English.
We try not to give 'rules of grammar' and ask students to remember.
We try to show examples and ask students to find 'patterns'
  (or 'rules') and construct more simple English.

As we can see so far:
   we get new words (vocabulary objects -- input);
   we play with words (experience and knowledge);
   we separate words in 2 boxes (categories);
   we use recipes to speak simple sentences (pattern recognition);
   we (ask students to) construct more simple sentences (production -- output).


That is 'the pattern' of our learning process.

We will
   repeat { 
      /* this process over and over again */
        - get new words
        - play with new words (use or invent games as necessary)
        - categorise new words into N boxes (add new boxes as necessary)
        - use new words in simple English (find more recipes as we go)
        - work out new 'patterns' (add 'rules' as we go)
        - construct simple English (check output for 'good for use')
          }
   until we 'succeed' or we 'run out of time'


So, our PSE course is more like computational (English) learning.

   We learn (English) by experiencing it.
   We learn to construct (output) patterns (in English) from (input) words. 
   We learn a process for learning (English).

What more do we want from life? ;-)  ]