At a certain higher level,'sounds right ' becomes more important, i.e., you start having a sense to feel if a sentence is correct or not. How good a student's English is depends on how far he/she can go with this 'sense'. 'Sounds right' can be as well described as an example of first language acquisition. Spending some time to train students with this sense will be more than helpful.
First language acquisition process will cease at some point, so does second language process. The proficiency gap between these two points can be narrower or wider. The underlying point is that when a second language learner reaches a higher level, he/she will encounter some problems beyond just language itself. It will take passion and effort to understand the culture behind this second language. It as well involves psychological issues, for instance, how dare a second language learner to risk making mistakes, then, correct them?
First language acquisition process will cease at some point, so does second language process. The proficiency gap between these two points can be narrower or wider. The underlying point is that when a second language learner reaches a higher level, he/she will encounter some problems beyond just language itself. It will take passion and effort to understand the culture behind this second language. It as well involves psychological issues, for instance, how dare a second language learner to risk making mistakes, then, correct them?