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Natural Approach
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Natural Approach
Stephen Krashen and Tracy TErrell developed the, "Natural Approach
It was based on Krashens’s Theory about second language acquisition.
auditory comprehension
early speech production
speech activities
Curriculum
Teacher motivation
Instructional strategies
Classroom learning environment
The silent period is when the student understands, but he does not produce language.
Principles of the Natural Approach
The teacher speaks only the language he is teaching.
The teacher gives to the student the necessary tools to acquire the language.
The students can use their first or second language.
Errors when the students talk are not corrected.
The homework includes grammar exercises that will be corrected.
The class goal is to use the language that the students are learning.
L2 Acquisition Theory
Learning Process
Focused on Spoken production
Curriculum
Krashens’ theories
Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the
target language
natural communication
Learning Hypothesis
Language acquisition is an unconscious process developed using it meaningfully.
Language learning is consciously learning or discovering rules about language.
Stephen Krashen
Monitor Theory
Is based in The Natural Approach
It distinguishes the acquisition from the learning process
Methods based in the learning theory:
The Monitor Hypothesis
Conscious learning works as monitor or editor.
The Affective Filter Hypothesis
The students’ emotions work as a filter that blocks input necessary for language acquisition.
Objective:
To help the students to develop their communicative skills. Speaking, listening,
reading, and writing.
Theory of learning
It highlighted that language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious rules.
The Natural Order Hypothesis
Grammatical structures are acquiring in order.
Input Hypotheses
People acquire language from messages.
Theory of Language
Language is a vehicle for communicating, meanings, and messages.
It includes meaning, vocabulary, but not grammar.
It considers important the comprehensible input.
It mentioned that learning cannot lead to the acquisition. It focuses on meaning not in the structure or grammar.
Share experience of learning.
Syllabus
Syllabus is the way to communicate and do activities and topics adapted to the students’ needs.
Natural Approach
Total Physical Response