FL teaching methods
a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts by using physical movement to react to verbal input
Total Physical Response
idea that in order to overcome errors, learners must make conscious comparisons between their own output and target language input.
noticing the gap principle
HOTS / LOTS
Higher order thinking skills / Lower order thinking skills
A (language) representation in three parts
language triptych
recall facts and basic concepts
remember
a technique used in bilingual language education in which two languages are used for instruction in a variety of topics, including math, science, or social studies
immersion
a blueprint for how language works which we all have + we are all predisposed for learning all languages (Universal Grammar)
LAD - language acquisition device
EMI
English-medium Instruction
the four C's
Content - Communication - Culture - Cognition
explain ideas or concepts
understand
method that focuses on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaningful tasks using the target language
Task based teaching
Claims that language proficiency is improved through interaction
interaction hypothesis
ZPD
Zone of Proximal Development
The kind of language needed to operate in a foreign language environment
Language for learning
use information in new situations
apply
a method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical (sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin
grammar translation
we acquire language by understanding input that is a little beyond our current level of (acquired) competence: i + 1
input hypothesis
BICS
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
The language necessary to access basic concepts and skills relating to the subject theme or topic
Language of learning
justify a stand or decision
evaluate
BONUS:
When the Moon has moved in its orbit so that Earth is “between” the Moon and the Sun.
full moon
The idea that grammatical structures are ‘acquired’ in a predictable order
natural order hypothesis
CALP
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
Language is used as a tool to learn about something beyond the realms of language
Language through learning
produce new or original work
create