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Language Bridge Technology. Arkady Zilberman , Ph. D. Outline. Why and how should we change Learning habits of Digital Learners Trends in the market of EFL learning How to restore the innate ability of adults to learn EFL. Traditional Learning vs. Acquisition. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Language Bridge Technology
Arkady Zilberman, Ph. D.
Outline
Why and how should we change Learning habits of Digital LearnersTrends in the market of EFL learningHow to restore the innate ability of adults to learn EFL
Traditional Learning vs. Acquisition
• What is LB Technology1• Digital learners prefer self-
teaching, research and social media 2
• From blended to integrated learning - interactive and tailored3
Language Instinct or Subconscious Learning
Native Language
Translation
• Children interpret the language of thoughts automatically: for them image – foreign language word link is direct.
• Adults interpret the language of thoughts into native L1 and then into L2 that amounts to cross-translation.
• Objective - develop direct links between images and their descriptors (words) in a foreign language.
Solution to the host of problems:
• Memorization or skill-based subconscious training
• Overcoming the tyranny of the mother tongue
• In which language do we think?• Do beginners hear phonemes of English
language?• Biofeedback based on the quality of
pronunciation
• Built-in reading and speaking fluency test
Solution to a host of problems:
• Comprehension and self-teaching• Reverse Language Resonance - interactive,
dynamic, and integrated with social media • Priming implicit memory by using Word
Cloud • Visualization: forming direct links between
images and English word blocks.
Integrated spontaneous learning
Word Cloud and priming the learner’s implicit memory
Self-teaching and guided or cooperative learning
Spontaneous learning – “picking up” English
Direct image-word links
The Learner imitates the pronunciation of any word while observing contextual translation into Mandarin
Do beginners hear phonemes?
Children hear phonemes of all languages
Adults don’t recognize new language phonemes
Accent of adults in EFL is nearly inevitable
Special English and earphones are a must
Support in the native language
• Support in the native language ensures stress-free self-teaching
• You may skip this drill and start with speech shadowing
• RLR allows the learner to start speaking before acquiring EFL
Research and cooperation• Research and paste any
topic
• Apply Reverse Language Resonance to your own lesson
• Record, measure reading fluencyand share with friends/teacher
Time Spent
Profi
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Get Familiar
Achieve Mastery
Working Toward Mastery
Get Experience
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Intellectual Property Protection
Original patent US6341958 issued Jan 29, 2002
USA Provisional Application filed Dec. 2011
USA Patent Application published in June 2013
PCT International patent filed in Jan. 2013
Meeting newer challenges
Pervasive mobile connectivity requires a new learning paradigm
Strategy: viral marketing from bottom up
Revenue streams Leading companies in EFL market
Patented, to be implemented Testing active vocabulary and fluencyScoring learners’ pronunciation of separate
words and biofeedback of reading paragraphs
Accent-independent individual voice recognition module –a free gift given with the LBT certificate
The voice-activated authentication system based on individual unique speech patterns
Thank you