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The Natural Approach

in Language Teaching

 Theory of Language

 Theory of Learning

Presenter: Zabihullah Alimyar


The essence of language is meaning.
Vocabulary, not grammar is the heart
of language.
Emphasise “Comprehensible Input”.
The Communicative view of language is
the focus behind the Natural Approach.
Particular emphasis is laid on language as a set of
messages that can be understood.
Language is a vehicle for communicating meanings
and messages
Communicative approach
The focus on meaning not form.
Vocabulary is stressed (Lexicon)
Formula I + 1
Reflect the cognitive psychology and
humanistic approach prominent in the field
of education.
This Approach shift the culture of the
language classroom 180 degrees and
brought a sense of community to the
students by their sharing of the experience
of learning the same language together.
The Communicative view of language is the focus
behind the Natural Approach.
Particular emphasis is laid on language as a set of
messages that can be understood.
Language is a vehicle for communicating meanings
and messages
Communicative approach
The focus on meaning not form.
Vocabulary is stressed (Lexicon)
Formula I + 1
Theory of Learning
•• The
The monitor
monitor model
model is is the
the
centre
centre of
of Krashen’s
Krashen’s second
second
language
language learning
learning theory,
theory, latelate
1970s
1970s
•• Distinguish
Distinguish between
between
‘acquisition’
‘acquisition’ ---- aa natural
natural
subconscious
subconscious process,
process,
and
and ‘learning’
‘learning’ –– aa
conscious
conscious process.
process.
Theory of Learning
Krashen’s Theory Five
Hypotheses
The Acquisition- Learning Hypothesis
Acquisition is the “natural”
way, understanding and using
language for meaning full
communication.
No grammatical rules
Language learning not to make
mistake, teacher correct once
they are found
Acquiring language is
successful and longer lasting
than learning.
The Natural Order Hypothesis
Grammatical structures
are acquired in a
predictable order and it
does little good to try to
learn them in another
order.
Input Hypothesis
People acquire
language best
from messages
that are just
slightly beyond
their current
competence: i+1
The Monitor Hypothesis
Conscious learning
operates only as a
monitor or editor
that checks or
repairs the output
of what has been
acquired.
The Affective Filter Hypothesis
The learner's
emotional state can
act as a filter that
impedes or blocks
input necessary for
language
acquisition.
Quick Review for The Natural Method
Theory of learning - The Natural Approach is
based on the following tenets:
Language acquisition (an unconscious process
developed through using language meaningfully) is
different from language learning (consciously
learning or discovering rules about a language) and
language acquisition is the only way competence in
a second language occurs. (The
acquisition/learning hypothesis)
Grammatical structures are acquired in a predictable
order and it does little good to try to learn them in
another order.(The natural order hypothesis)
People acquire language best from messages
that are just slightly beyond their current
competence: i+1(The input hypothesis)
Conscious learning operates only as a monitor or
editor that checks or repairs the output of what has
been acquired. (The monitor hypothesis)
The learner's emotional state can act as a filter
that impedes or blocks input necessary for
language acquisition. (The affective filter
hypothesis)
References:
 Cook, V. website
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/SLA/Krashen.htm
 Krashen, S. (1985) The Input Hypothesis. London: Longman
 Krashen, S. & Terrell, T.D. (1983), The Natural Approach, Pergamon
 Nunan, David (ed) 2003 Practical English LanguageTeaching
McGraw Hill.
 Nunan, David 1989 Designing Tasks for the Communicative
Classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
 Richards, J., & Rodgers, T. (2001). Approaches and methods in
language Teaching (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
 http://www.tprstories.com/ijflt/

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