Foreign language teachinglearning 2001

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English Teaching Methodology A, 2003

• Session 6

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Agenda for May 21

• Quiz 5
• Video, Textbooks
• Consolidation

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Insights from SLA research
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3 major Hypotheses

• Input Hypothesis
• Output Hypothesis
• Interaction Hypothesis

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S.Krashens 5 hypotheses

• The Acquisition-Learning hypo.
• The Monitor hypo.
• The Natural Order hypo.
• The Input hypo.
• The Affective Filter hypo.

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Input Hypothesis

• input?
• English that is heard or read
• ?output--English that is spoken or written
• i1
• English that contains structure with a little
  beyond his or her current level of competency
• Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) by Vygotsky
• i ?
• learners current level of competency

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What does the Input Hypothesis mention about
language learning?

• Learners can improve English proficiency through
  comprehensible input (i1).
• A little beyond can become comprehensible
  through linguistic and non-linguistic clues and
  learners guessing.
• When the Input is i2, it is overwhelming to
  learners.

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Affective Filter Hypothesis

• Affective emotional
• Learners can best acquire English when affective
  filter is low.
• Where anxiety is high, affective filter is also
  high, which blocks English input from entering
  into learners mind.
• When anxiety is low, affective filter is also
  low, which makes English easy enter to learners
  mind and brain.

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Lets make a reflection

• Do you feel anxiety in the classroom?
• If you have when?
• How could teachers help students reduce anxiety
  level?

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Anxiety
environment
English Input
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Impacts of Krashens hypotheses

• Tremendous impact on ESL/EFL teachers in north
  American and other areas.
• Hard to prove his hypothesis
• For example, how can we define i?
• By criticizing his hypotheses, SLA research has
  been developed and promoted.
• Probably right

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Noam Chomsky (1928-)

• video

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The Output hypothesis

• Merrill Swain of U/T
• From research results of Canadian Immersion
  Program.
• Effects of output (speakingwriting)
• 1. Noticing hole or gap of their
  interlanguage
• 2. Hypothesis testing getting feedback
• 3. Meta talk metalinguistic knowledge

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The Interaction hypothesis

• Interaction between students, or between students
  and teachers
• Ways of talking
• Motherease
• Foreigner talk
• Ways of Feedback
• Recast
• Michael Long of U of Hawaii

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Lets discuss

• What kinds of input is available in Japan and in
  the classroom?
• What input is appropriate for students?

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How can you assume difficulties of learning
English in an EFL context?

• Input poor situation
• Output poor situation
• In relation to affective filter hypothesis,
• High density of people
• Large class in school and university
• Nervousness
• See, Chrysanthemum and Sword (Kiku to Katana) by
  Ruth Benedict