Second Language Development
The ability to use (produce and interpret) all aspects of language in a socially effective way, including implied meanings, gestures, silent features, etc.
What is Communicative Competence.
often impede a reader’s/listener’s comprehension
Ex:
I was in the United States since 1985.
What is Global Errors.
Classroom learning in school settings or in adult education contexts- typically limited in time and exposure.
What is Traditional Classroom Instruction.
An L2 teaching approach that promoted a relaxed stress-free environment for language learning in small groups.
What is Suggestopedia.
People who use two languages about an equal amount of time.
What is Balanced Bilingual.
Fixed series of stages in language development.
What are Developmental Sequences.
teacher reformulates all parts of student’s utterance minus the error.
What is Recast.
A language learning situation in which the majority language is learned at the expense of the native language of minority language speakers.
What is subtractive bilingualism.
Communication is seen both as the mean and the goal of language teaching.
What is Communicative Language Teaching (CLT).
Based on behaviorist principles, this method attempted to develop good language habits through repetitive drills and pattern practices.
What is Audiolingual Method.
Refers to aspects of the learner’s interlanguage (IL) that remain permanently fixed as non-native-like structures or sounds.
What is Fossilization.
teacher gives student clue about their error but no answer. “How do you say that using present progressive tense?”
What is Metalinguistic Feedback.
At least 50% of instruction is provided through the L2.
What is immersion instruction.
Typical lesson consists of (1) presentation of grammatical rules, (2) list of new words, (3) grammar exercises, and (4) translation of texts with certain grammatical rules and words.
What is the Grammar Translation Method.
The influence resulting from the similarities and differences between the target language and any other language that has been acquired.
What is cross linguistic influence.
Often the area of L2 development that is the most difficult to master for L2 learners.
What is Phonology/Pronunciation.
What type of feedback is this?
S: The day.. Not today.. Two days ago…
T: I’m sorry? What do you mean?
S: One day ago yesterday.
T: Oh, the day before yesterday.
What is clarification request.
A situation that aims at providing opportunities that approximate a naturalistic context for language learning.
What is study abroad.
An approach that allows learners to wait until they are ready to speak, but asks them to carry out actions.
What is Total Physical Response.
A sequence that is stored and retrieved whole from the memory at the time of use.
What is Formulaic Sequence.
T/F: Studies show readers need to know over 50 percent of the words in a given text to fully understand it.
What is False. Students need to know over 80 percent of the words.
What kind of feedback is this?
T: How was your weekend? What did you do?
S: Yesterday, I go shopping with friends.
T: Yesterday, I…
S: I went shopping.
What is noticing strategies.
Allows children from both language backgrounds to learn together and to learn from each other, while learning to value each language and its cultural heritage.
What is Dual Language Instruction.
_________ is closely linked “negotiation for meaning” and the critical role of “noticing” .
What is TBLT.
What are the 5 characteristics that make up a Task?
What are:
Meaning is primary;
There is some communication problem to solve;
There is some sort of relationship to comparable real-world activities;
Task completion has some priority;
The assessment of the task is in terms of outcome.