Biblical Hebrew Forum

[James Christian <jc.bhebrew AT googlemail.com>]

This is called discovery based learning. It's used a lot in ELT. With the
right learners it can be very effective. Here's a sample exercise. Work out
what the different morphs mean:

wungoo = his mother
wundee = her mother
bangoo = his father
bandee = her father

If exercises are planned right it can help the learner absorb patterns in
much the same way a child acquires their first language.

James Christian

On 24 May 2010 23:48, dana Densmore <simcha.dana AT gmail.com> wrote:

> Some of you following this thread may be interested in a new book written
> by
> my biblical hebrew teacher, Bob Sacks.  He takes an exploratory approach
> inviting the reader/student to puzzle out with him where the forms come
> from
> instead of presenting them as rules.  And he jumps into reading the Tanakh
> text after exploring only a few of the most basic principles and doing more
> describing than prescribing.  Here's the web site that tells more about the
> book (which is entitled *Beginning Biblical Hebrew*):
>
> http://www.kafiryaroq.com
>
> Dana Densmore
>
> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Richard <aaa AT endlyss.com> wrote:
>
> > That makes total sense Karl. That is just the way I approached it, to
> start
> > using the Hebrew absolutely as soon as possible while continuing to study
> > ever-deepening levels of grammar to see what they say and the light they
> > can
> > shed.
> >
> > It is a very interesting and rewarding way to proceed and the more one
> > reads, the more things one sees as you say. I didn't even worry much
> about
> > memorizing vocabulary. Mostly concerned with raw exposure.
> >
> > Richard Conaway
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "K Randolph" <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
> > To: "B-Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 5:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [b-hebrew]“First Year Lies” was Re: Ruth
> >
> >
> > > Richard:
> > >
> > > You are right, reading the text can’t start on day one. What I envision
> > is
> > > giving a whirlwind introduction to the grammar, what are the forms that
> > > indicate verbs, nouns, suffixes, etc. with handouts that show the
> forms,
> > > then get the students into reading the text as soon as possible. I
> don’t
> > > believe in giving the students the whole nine yards of grammar before
> > > getting them into the text. For one thing, they won’t remember it, but
> > are
> > > more likely to remember it if they see it written out in a verse. I
> also
> > > don’t believe in making the students sweat out trying to parse the
> forms,
> > > that’s what analytical lexica are for, rather emphasize the meaning of
> > the
> > > forms. If I can get my students to read the text regularly, mere
> practice
> > > will get them to recognize the forms over time.
> > >
> > > Karl W. Randolph.
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 4:59 AM, Richard <aaa AT endlyss.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Personally, I can't imagine learning Hebrew as an adult without
> gaining
> > >> some
> > >> idea as to how the language works in general. The verbs and how they
> > >> generally work are a biggie. And there are lots of little parts.
> > Wouldn't
> > >> a
> > >> person need to know what a construct form is? That nouns precede the
> > >> adjective usually? Etc., etc.
> > >>
> > >> Basic grammar has been a huge help to me with the language. After one
> is
> > >> comfortable with "the rules" then it is a short step to going
> according
> > >> to
> > >> context and what makes sense if one runs up against a questionable
> > >> situation, it seems to me.
> > >>
> > >> I am in the putting it all together stage so I cannot say for certain.
> > >> But
> > >> it's difficult to imagine it any other way.
> > >>
> > >> Richard Conaway
> > >>
> > >>
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