Direct approach to esl - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ESL Certification Test 100% Solved Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) -Answer-The language ability needed for casual conversation. This usually applies to the interpersonal conversation skills of CLD students (i.e, playground language). It's everyday, straightforrward communication skills that are helped by contextual supports such as gestures. CALLA -Answer-(Congitive academic language learning approach) A methos of instruction that is grounded in the cognitive approach and ...

Direct Method Teacher centered. Prohibits use of native language Total Physical Response James Asher -commands require physical response The Natural Approach Terrell and Krashen- Monitor Model Theory (correcting through modeling), realia Silent Way Gattegno- Student centered, instructor remains quiet-uses visual aids, gestures, student uses everything they know including native language. Audiolingual method or ALM (behaviorist view) Uses imitation, repetition, reinforcement, memoriza...

Inter-language Strategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency. the learners' language system is neither that of his mother tongue nor that of the second language, but contains elements of both. errors need to be seen as evidence of the learner's developing system. Overgeneralization Inter language strategy- attempts to apply a rule across the board w/o regard for exceptions. Bended vs bent. Simplification L2 learner uses resources that require l...

ESOL Praxis 5362 (2023/2024) Graded A Audiolingual Method "army method," drilling correct forms, grammar taught inductively, lots of speaking Total Physical Response Approach learning through commands and questions, students not made to speak until they are ready Grammar Translation Approach oldest method, taught almost exclusively in L1, explanation of grammar, lots of vocabulary Direct Method begin with dialogue then translate then question, grammar taught inductively, imitates L1 learnin...

ESL Certification Test Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) - ANSWER-The language ability needed for casual conversation. This usually applies to the interpersonal conversation skills of CLD students (i.e, playground language). It's everyday, straightforrward communication skills that are helped by contextual supports such as gestures. CALLA - ANSWER-(Congitive academic language learning approach) A methos of instruction that is grounded in the c...

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, developed a theory of how cognition develops and changes over time. Four Stages of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Piaget proposed that a child's intellect progresses through four stages: 1) Sensorimotor (0-2) 2) Preoperational (2-7) 3) Concrete operational (7-11) 4) Formal operational (11-adulthood) How does Piaget think kids learn? Children learn through active interaction and manipulat...

Direct (or natural) method Second languages should be acquired in the same way as first languages. Oral language (input not just output) is emphasized. No focus on grammar structure Induction Learn grammar through imitation and trial/error Grammar-translation method Intended for foreign language literature. No emphasis on speaking/listening Audio-lingual method (ALM) Oral-based approach that uses repetitive exercises to teach grammatical structural patterns, vocab, key p...

English Phonemes 26 letters/ 44 phonemes BF Skinner Behaviorist Theory of Language Learning. Children enter the world as a blank slate and are influenced by the environment. "ope rant conditioning" Schema The framework around information that is stored in the brain. Code switching mixing of words in L1 and L2 Inter-language Strategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency Overgeneralization Inter language strategy- attempts...

Direct (or natural) method Second languages should be acquired in the same way as first languages. Oral language (input not just output) is emphasized. No focus on grammar structure Induction Learn grammar through imitation and trial/error Grammar-translation method Intended for foreign language literature. No emphasis on speaking/listening Audio-lingual method (ALM) Oral-based approach that uses repetitive exercises to teach grammatical structural patterns, vocab, key p...

ESL Certification Test 100% Solved Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) -Answer-The language ability needed for casual conversation. This usually applies to the interpersonal conversation skills of CLD students (i.e, playground language). It's everyday, straightforrward communication skills that are helped by contextual supports such as gestures. CALLA -Answer-(Congitive academic language learning approach) A methos of instruction that is grounded in the cognitive approach and ...