Did you find it easy to comprehend the overall meaning of the passage or were you focused on tagging a specific word?

Most people find that they are so focused on the specified words that they are not distracted by the meaning of the passages.

This illustrates the powerful focus that comes from concentrating on a single goal (listening for the specified word) while ignoring things that are not relevant to the specific goal (such as broader concept of the meaning of the entire passage). Using the tagger and focusing on a specific goal creates a single line of focus between learner and teacher. This is a platform for better comprehension and faster skill acquisition.

We talked earlier about the benefits of using the tag sound from a tagger rather than using a verbal marker such as “good” or “yes”. There are four key benefits of the tag over voice. These are listed here and will be discussed in more detail in Part 2 of this lesson:

1. The tag is a language-free marker that is precise, clear and consistent.
2. The tag is an impartial third party that is non-judgmental.
3. The tag does not invite a social response from the learner.
4. Tags can be easily perceived and counted thus providing a way to document success and improvement.