The natural approach: Language acquisition in the classroom Stephen Krashen y Tracy Terrell

1. Introduction. 2. Second Languaje acquisition theory. 3. implications of second language acquisition theory for the classroom. 4. getting started with the natural approach. 5. Oral communication development through. 6. Additional sources of input for acquisition and learning. 7. Testing and classroom management.

The study of other languages is probably recent in terms of the history of man- kind. The acquisition of other languages through using them for purposes of communication is, on the other hand, as old as language itself. Throughout his history, man has learned to use languages other than his native tongue for communicating with use was made of formal grammar studies to aid in this task since it is doubtful that such studies or even such knowledge existed. Even today the vast amount of linguist knowledge available about the language of the world, it is likely that most ability to communicate in another language is acquired in what we will call ´traditional´ ways, i.e., through communicative practice in real situations using the language for specific functions.

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