Pedagogical benefits of the "Space" or "Break the flow" activity (SLA perspective)
Core task: segmenting a continuous L2 letter string into words
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This task targets a fundamental but often implicit skill in L2 development: word segmentation. By removing spaces and punctuation, learners are forced to engage in active parsing rather than passive recognition.
From an SLA perspective, the task promotes: