@S.I
I don’t see much of interaction from Lily’s side at least. She asks for answers and takes them as they are. And they are, btw, just like google gives you in 0.43 of a second.
I agree with the well-known “fish” analogy that you have brought up. Lily’s lack of deeper engagement or valuable contribution could be a problem for herself or others. If we google “concern” as a noun, other similar words such as “perturbation,” “disquietude,” “agitation,” “consternation,” and “distress” would show up as a reference. Sometimes a direct translation, definition, or example sentence does not save the learner from confusion. We do receive distress calls but not others, right? In that case, an explanation similar to the one given by Gmeyer at OP’s language level would be much appreciated. One question I would ask is the attitude or intention of the speakers toward the listener in their tone, besides other essential elements in the language, such as the concept of the register.
What makes you think that there isn’t such thing as a stupid question? It’s kind of a strech. I guess it’s again about desire for being nice and looking helpful over the desire to help substantially, like teaching a man to fish.
What if someone asks what red is? Like Hellen Keller, this seemingly silly question can be a great puzzle in someone’s mind.
Who or whom do we have the pleasure?
The question has much to do with the intention of the questioner. I certainly expect an answer more than a simple explanation in grammar. How did the evolution of the language dictate one preferred form to use as in many instances in the language?
Well, at least we all here have google. But, maybe I wrong.
We should consider a person’s background besides external factors; these include but are not limited to language learners’ language level, age, the gap between TL-NL, and other noticeable conditions or thoughts that prevent them from effectively acquiring the language at the time.
Ok, now I get it. You mean a hyphotetical alien Lily from a hyphotetical extraterrestrial Taiwan that isn’t the world technological hub of micro-chip production and is only connected to LingQ Open Forum. This makes sense.
I have to admit it’s quite an exaggeration to the extreme. Well, it’s undoubtedly a challenge for a native to explain some key concepts in the language to a beginner with no solid foundation, especially if there are other factors to consider.
So the early bird gets the worms from a can that someone opens up?
Many similar words are not interchangeable, as we see not even with the same word “worms” in the context. As I mentioned above, we need many more explanations to clarify the various usage of different words in context. A simple lookup of the word “worms” does not solve the problem of the comprehension of the message. Anyways, we should save the story about a reward-seeking person who prepares well only to find out stumbling upon chaotic situations inadvertently for another day.
