Unit 10

EXPOSURE AND FOCUS ON FORM

 

  

The best way of learning is by exposure. I.e. Parent expose children to the language when they are in their first years, Parents drill some words and show objects to their children to let them acquire their first language. Acquisition take place with a lot of exposure over a period of time without our realizing that we are learning,  especially if we have interaction with other people; it is necessary to use, to express the language to make our meaning clear  to others. Foreign language learners also need to focus on form not just in meaning. We learn language best by picking it up, by interacting with others and by focusing on form.

In the classroom as teacher we can:1. Select a variety of readings and recordings according to the level of the learners.2. Let learner role play situation where they can communicate in an freely way. 3. Let learner use technology  in order to listen and read something they found interesting 4. Practice pair and group work activities.Take in consideration: learners´ age, learning experiences, and learning styles when deciding how to teach.  Mistakes are allowed in this stage, learner learn from mistakes, let them talk in a freely way. 

For further information you can visit:

• Es.slideshare.net, (2014). Exposure and focus on form. [online] Available at: http://es.slideshare.net/albertamaro/exposure-and-focus-on-form [Accessed 26 Nov. 2014].
• Transparent.com, (2014). The Five Principles of Effective Second Language Acquisition. [online] Available at: http://www.transparent.com/about/second-language.html [Accessed 26 Nov. 2014].