1. Chapter 1

2. Q:
Read two stories (p.1) and share your own experience.

3. Q:The questions in SLA How do we learn a language?
What are the differences between a learner’s L1 acquisition and L2 learning?
Does the age of learning make a difference?
ESL vs. EFL context
The learners’ purpose of learning

4. Q: Read the definition of learning and teaching (p
Q: Read the definition of learning and teaching (p.8) and provide your own definition.

5. Q: Different perspectives on SLA (p.14)

6. “What is taught is learned” Medium of instruction: mother tongue
The Grammar Translation (1850’s-1950’s)
“What is taught is learned”
Medium of instruction: mother tongue
Emphasis on reading & writing

7. The Direct Method (Berlitz 1984)
Target language only
Oral interaction
Spontaneous use of language
No translation
Inductive grammar teaching
Vocabulary learning through pictures and objects

8. The Audiolingual Method (1950’s)
“The Army Method”
structural linguistics (Fries & Bloomfield) +
behavioral psychology (B.F. Skinner)
dialogue form/ mimicry & memorization of set phrases/ inductive grammar teaching /error-free utterances & pronunciation/very little or no use of the mother tongue

9. Communicative Language Teaching (1980’s)
Learners learn a language through using it to communicate
Authentic and meaningful communication should be the goal of classroom activities
Fluency is an important dimension of communication
Communication involves the integration of different language skills
Learning is a process of creative construction and involves trial and error

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